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    • .lc

    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .lc is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Lucia. Introduced on 3 September 1991, it is sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico and administered through the NIC.LC registry. Registry services have been operated by Afilias. The namespace is marketed internationally and is commonly used both by entities connected to Saint Lucia and by businesses seeking "limited company" (LC/LLC/PLC) style domains and domain hacks.

    History

    • Introduced: 3 September 1991
    • Sponsor: University of Puerto Rico
    • Registry authority: NIC.LC (registry services have been operated by Afilias)
    • Status: Active
    • Market positioning: The registry markets .lc toward companies structured as LC, LLC or PLC and promotes domain-hack possibilities (for example: CompanyName.L.LC).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: entities connected with Saint Lucia
    • Actual use: international registrations, including companies and domain-hack uses; limited local use within Saint Lucia
    • Target audiences:
      • Businesses structured as Limited Company (LC), Limited Liability Company (LLC), Public Limited Company (PLC)
      • Registrants worldwide seeking short or branded domain hacks (e.g., .l.lc, .p.lc)
      • Local organizations using second- or third-level domains (.org.lc is offered free to local non-profits)

    Registration Rules

    • Open ccTLD: .lc is available for registration worldwide (open ccTLD)
    • Eligibility and policy:
      • Applicants must demonstrate a legitimate interest in the domain and certify the registration does not violate trademark or other rights
      • Domains may be revoked for offensive, immoral or illegal purposes, including spam
    • Structure and delegated levels:
      • Registrations are available directly at the second level (example.lc) or at designated third-level names such as .com.lc, .net.lc, .co.lc, .org.lc, .l.lc, .p.lc
      • .gov.lc and .edu.lc are restricted and can only be registered through NIC.LC (reserved for local government and educational institutions)
    • Allowed characters and length:
      • Allowed characters: letters (A–Z), digits (0–9), and hyphen (-)
      • Domain names cannot begin or end with a hyphen
      • No internationalized domain name (IDN) support
      • Minimum label length: 1 character
      • Maximum label length: 63 characters
      • Maximum full domain length (FQDN): 255 characters

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Brand positioning: The registry actively markets .lc as a way to represent "Limited Companies" and to enable memorable domain hacks (for example company.l.lc or company.p.lc), which can support corporate branding and name creativity.
    • International appeal: Because .lc is open to worldwide registrants, it is used beyond Saint Lucia for branding and company-structure themed domains.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Example domain-hack uses:
      • company.l.lc (leveraging the open l.lc second-level domain for an "L.LC" effect)
      • company.p.lc (for PLC-style branding)
    • Third-level names available: .com.lc, .net.lc, .co.lc, .org.lc, .l.lc, .p.lc
    • Reserved/restricted: .gov.lc (government), .edu.lc (educational institutions)

    Operator

    University of Puerto Rico

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       LC

organisation: University of Puerto Rico
address:      Central Administration Building
address:      P.O. Box 364984G
address:      San Juan 00936
address:      Puerto Rico

contact:      administrative
name:         Dr. Patrick W. Lay
organisation: ISIS World Corporation
address:      PO Box GM 717
address:      Castries
address:      Saint Lucia
phone:        +1 758 572-8188
fax-no:       +1 758 452-0065
e-mail:       patricklay@yahoo.com

contact:      technical
name:         Patrick W. Lay
organisation: NIC LC
address:      PO Box GM 717
address:      Castries
address:      Saint Lucia
phone:        +1 758 572 8188
fax-no:       +1 758 452 0065
e-mail:       patricklay@yahoo.com

nserver:      A0.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.254.59.1 2001:500:25:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      A2.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.249.116.1 2001:500:44:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      B0.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.254.60.1 2001:500:26:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      B2.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.249.124.1 2001:500:4c:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      C0.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.254.61.1 2001:500:27:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      D0.CCTLD.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.254.62.1 2001:500:28:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     28069 8 2 a729b4e0d245d3cc81fc71893943df13f55c26d8415aa042c5adff42c76d25de

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.lc

created:      1991-09-03
changed:      2023-01-18
source:       IANA

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