Country-code top-level domains
Overview
.je is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Jersey. It is intended for entities connected with Jersey and is commonly used by local organisations, businesses and institutions. The domain is administered by Island Networks and supports DNSSEC.
History
- Introduced and delegated on 8 August 1996.
- The ccTLD was added to the IANA root zone following agreement by Jon Postel and Nigel Roberts.
- Island Networks (Jersey) Ltd. operates and sponsors the .je registry; Alderney hosts the registry services for the Channel Islands.
- The ISO-3166 codes for the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man were entered on the official ISO-3166 list in 2006.
Usage and Audience
- Actual use: Popular within Jersey for local entities.
- Intended audience: organisations, businesses, schools and individuals connected with Jersey.
- Island Networks also administers the neighbouring Channel Islands ccTLD .gg.
Registration Rules
- Registrations are permitted directly at the second level (example.je).
- Since 2000, names have been registered principally directly under the country code.
- There are also legacy second-level categories still open for registration:
- .co.je — commercial/personal domains
- .net.je — ISPs and commercial
- .org.je — organisations (free to local good causes)
- .sch.je — schools (primary and secondary education)
- Official registry operator: Island Networks (channelisles.net).
- Dispute resolution: a DRS dispute policy is available for .je.
- The registry publishes terms and conditions for registrations.
Notable Cases or Examples
- In 2003, a Google Search site for Jersey used a .je domain.
- .je is administered alongside .gg for Guernsey by Island Networks, reflecting its local Channel Islands role.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: JE organisation: Island Networks (Jersey) Ltd. address: Fifth Floor address: 37 Esplanade address: St Helier JE1 1AW address: Jersey contact: administrative name: Managing Director organisation: Island Networks (Jersey) Ltd. address: Fifth Floor address: 37 Esplanade address: St Helier JE1 1AW address: Jersey phone: +44 1534 521713 e-mail: hostmaster2016@iana-contact.gg contact: technical name: JE-Hostmaster organisation: Island Networks Limited address: Maison Postel address: Ollivier St address: Alderney GY9 3JZ address: Guernsey phone: +44 1481 521713 e-mail: hostmaster2016@iana-contact.gg nserver: C.CI-SERVERS.ORG 194.146.106.86 2001:67c:1010:22:0:0:0:53 nserver: DNS1.NOMINETDNS.UK 213.248.219.254 2a01:618:403:0:0:0:0:254 nserver: DNS2.NOMINETDNS.UK 103.49.83.254 2401:fd80:403:0:0:0:0:254 nserver: DNS3.NOMINETDNS.UK 213.248.223.254 2a01:618:407:0:0:0:0:254 nserver: DNS4.NOMINETDNS.UK 2401:fd80:407:0:0:0:0:254 43.230.51.254 nserver: E.CI-SERVERS.NET 2001:500:14:6074:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.74 ds-rdata: 19054 8 2 051f21016e36c0dc46da9437c9f5975a95bf6b0b85e9e8bf53f49930eb65e90d whois: whois.je status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.je created: 1996-08-08 changed: 2024-02-12 source: IANA