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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .gy is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Guyana. It is administered and managed by the Centre for Information Technology at the University of Guyana and is intended for entities connected with Guyana. The registry's website is https://registry.gy/.

    History

    • Introduced: 13 September 1994.
    • Registry and sponsor: University of Guyana.
    • Administrative manager: Centre for Information Technology, University of Guyana.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: entities connected with Guyana.
    • Registration availability: anyone can register a .gy domain name.
    • Common second-level domains in use:
      • .co.gy
      • .com.gy
      • .org.gy
      • .net.gy
      • .edu.gy
      • .gov.gy

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: According to registry information, registrations are open to any registrant ("anyone can register").
    • Acceptable Use Policy highlights (selected points):
      • .gy domain names must be used for lawful purposes.
      • Prohibitions include registration or use that infringes intellectual property rights or creates confusion with existing personal, business or trademark rights.
      • Registrations made in bad faith (e.g., cybersquatting, blocking registrations, pattern registrations targeting well-known names) are prohibited.
      • Content that distributes malware, obscene or indecent material as defined under Guyanese law, defamatory material, illegal threats, contempt of court orders, or material violating export controls is prohibited.
      • Publication or distribution of confidential or personal information collected without consent is prohibited.

    Notable Information

    • The registry publishes policies and documents such as a registration form, an Acceptable Use Policy, and a Registrant Agreement on its site.

    Operator

    University of Guyana

    Whois

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domain:       GY

organisation: University of Guyana
address:      Turkeyen Campus
address:      P.O. Box 101110
address:      Georgetown
address:      Guyana

contact:      administrative
name:         Rayman Khan
organisation: University of Guyana
address:      Turkeyen Campus
address:      P.O. Box 101110
address:      Georgetown
address:      Guyana
phone:        +5926444135
fax-no:       -
e-mail:       admin@registry.gy

contact:      technical
name:         DNS Admin
organisation: University of Guyana
address:      Turkeyen Campus
address:      P.O. Box 101110
address:      Georgetown
address:      Guyana
phone:        +5926444135
e-mail:       tech@registry.gy

nserver:      A.LACTLD.ORG 200.0.68.10 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      GY-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET 2001:500:14:6034:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.34
ds-rdata:     50885 8 2 6b06025eccb7efb21793e58afd2ce16d5949884f4ac352047daccd841627a3df

whois:        whois.registry.gy

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://registry.gy/

created:      1994-09-13
changed:      2024-07-17
source:       IANA

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