.gu

Overview

.gu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Guam. It is intended for entities connected with Guam and is administered under the University of Guam / Guam Network Information Center structure. Registrations are made at the third level beneath specified second-level labels.

History

• Introduced on April 15, 1994.
• Registry: Guam Network Information Center.
• Sponsor/manager: University of Guam (the University administers the domain and related registration processes).
• Status: Active but not heavily used.

Usage and Audience

• Intended audience: entities, organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and government bodies connected with Guam.
• Actual use: Historically not very heavily used.
• Registrants are typically people or companies with a contact in Guam; official application processes indicate a focus on Guam-registered businesses.

Registration Rules

• Registration level: Only third-level registrations are accepted (e.g., name.com.gu).
• Contact requirement: Registrants must have a contact in Guam.
• Local business requirement: The official registration form indicates applicants generally must be businesses registered with Guam's Department of Revenue & Taxation.
• Fees: Registrations are noted as free of charge in available sources.

Second-level domains

Available second-level labels under which third-level registrations are accepted include:

• com.gu — Commercial entities
• net.gu — Network service providers
• gov.gu — Government
• org.gu — Non-commercial organizations
• edu.gu — Education
• info.gu — (included in registration options per available registration form information)

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domain:       GU

organisation: University of Guam
address:      Office of Information Technology
address:      303 University Drive
address:      UOG Station
address:      Mangilao 96923
address:      Guam

contact:      administrative
name:         Chief Information Officer
organisation: University of Guam
address:      Office of Information Technology
address:      303 University Drive
address:      UOG Station
address:      Mangilao 96923
address:      Guam
phone:        +16717352635
fax-no:       +16717349422
e-mail:       iso@triton.uog.edu

contact:      technical
name:         UOG NOC
organisation: University of Guam
address:      Office of Information Technology
address:      303 University Drive
address:      UOG Station
address:      Mangilao 96923
address:      Guam
phone:        +16719692205
fax-no:       +16717349422
e-mail:       uognoc@triton.uog.edu

nserver:      GOLD.UOG.EDU 168.123.250.66
nserver:      GREEN.UOG.EDU 168.123.250.56
nserver:      GU.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET 193.0.9.78 2001:67c:e0:0:0:0:0:78
nserver:      PHLOEM.UOREGON.EDU 128.223.32.35 2001:468:d01:20:0:0:80df:2023

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://give.uog.edu/shop/

created:      1994-04-15
changed:      2022-08-04
source:       IANA