Overview
- .gp is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guadeloupe.
- The registry and sponsor is the Networking Technologies Group (NIC.GP).
- Intended for entities connected with Guadeloupe; actual use is reported as not very heavy.
- Registrations are available worldwide, with pricing that differs for Guadeloupe residents.
History
- Introduced on 21 October 1996 (implemented October 21, 1996).
- Managed by the Networking Technologies Group since delegation.
- NIC.GP joined LACTLD (the Latin American and Caribbean ccTLD organization) in August 2019.
- Delegation and administrative details are recorded by IANA.
Usage and Audience
- Intended audience: organizations, businesses and individuals connected with Guadeloupe (an overseas department of France).
- Common registration structures:
- Direct second-level registrations (example: example.gp).
- Third-level registrations beneath designated second-level categories: .com.gp, .net.gp, .edu.gp, .asso.gp, .org.gp.
- Two-digit numeric domain names are accepted.
- The TLD is described as not very heavily used compared with some other ccTLDs.
Registration Rules
- Eligible registrants: a person or a corporate body may hold a .gp domain.
- Required information: complete details for the holder, the administrative contact, the billing contact and the technical contact.
- How to register: via the NIC.GP website or by submitting a downloadable form to register@nic.gp.
- Conditions that can cause a registration to be denied or rejected include:
- The requested name is identical to an already registered domain or to a pending request.
- The name is listed in NIC.GP's reserved or prohibited terms list.
- The holder or billing contact has outstanding unpaid invoices or previous domains revoked for non-payment.
- Registration would create a manifest legal risk for NIC.GP.
- Available second-level categories: .com.gp, .net.gp, .edu.gp, .asso.gp and .org.gp.
- Character length: ICANNWiki notes the domain name must include less than 3 characters or more than 63 characters, subject to legal exceptions.
- Pricing: different rates apply for Guadeloupe residents compared to other Internet users.
Operator
Networking Technologies Group
Whois
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domain: GP
organisation: Networking Technologies Group
address: Rue de la Chapelle 232
address: Z.I. de Jarry
address: Baie-Mahault 97122
address: Guadeloupe
contact: administrative
name: Patrick Raimond
organisation: Networking Technologies Group
address: Rue de la Chapelle 232
address: Z.I. de Jarry
address: Baie-Mahault 97122
address: Guadeloupe
phone: +590590530829
fax-no: +590590814261
e-mail: patrick.raimond@ntgroup.gp
contact: technical
name: John Broomfield
organisation: Bull ATOS Caraibes
address: 24 Lot. Barboux
address: Valette
address: Sainte-Anne 97180
address: Guadeloupe
phone: +590 690 002711
e-mail: jbroom@nic.gp
nserver: A.LACTLD.ORG 200.0.68.10 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10
nserver: GP.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET 193.0.9.76 2001:67c:e0:0:0:0:0:76
nserver: NS-GP.NIC.FR 194.0.9.1 2001:678:c:0:0:0:0:1
nserver: NS1.NIC.GP 193.218.114.2
nserver: NS2.NIC.GP 193.218.114.34
whois: whois.nic.gp
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.gp/
created: 1996-10-21
changed: 2025-08-29
source: IANA
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