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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .lt is the Internet country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) designated for Lithuania. Managed through the DOMREG service of Kaunas University of Technology, .lt is used primarily by entities connected with Lithuania and allows second-level registrations. The registry supports internationalized domain names (IDN) and DNSSEC.

    History

    • Introduced and delegated by IANA on 3 June 1992.
    • Initial external administration was handled by the University of Oslo.
    • In 1994 administration was re-delegated to Kaunas University of Technology (KTU).
    • Early second-level registrations occurred in 1993; first examples include mii.lt, ktu.lt, and vu.lt.
    • The registry division at KTU has operated under various internal names and, since 1 March 2018, is known as the Internet Service Centre. The registry commonly uses the DOMREG trademark.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for entities connected with Lithuania; widely used within the country.
    • Actual use: popular among Lithuanian individuals, organizations and businesses.
    • Registration is available to international registrants (open-use ccTLD).
    • Registered domain counts reported:
      • ~220,000 active registrations in 2021 (Domreg statistic).
      • 226,379 registered domains as of 2022-12-17 (DOMREG data).
      • ~237,000 registrations reported in 2024 (Domreg statistic).

    Registration Rules

    • Registry: Kaunas University of Technology (operating as DOMREG). Website: https://www.domreg.lt/
    • Structure: registrations are made directly at the second level (example: example.lt).
    • Eligibility & restrictions:
      • Open registrations; international registrations are allowed.
      • Infobox entry: "Restrictions: None."
    • Dispute resolution: an independent commission of lawyers resolves domain disputes.
    • Technical features:
      • DNSSEC: supported (yes).
      • IDN: supported; IDN rules permit Lithuanian-specific letters: ą, č, ę, ė, į, š, ų, ū, ž.
    • Character and length rules (per procedural regulation):
      • Domain names must consist of at least two standard Latin letters a–z (IDNs may include other letters), digits 0–9 and the dash (-).
      • Maximum length: 63 characters.
      • Dashes cannot appear at the beginning or end, nor at the third and fourth positions, unless the name is an IDN with the special prefix (xn--).
      • IDN names with the special prefix must be interchangeably convertible using IDN-compatible software.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • As Lithuania's national ccTLD and a widely used namespace in the country, .lt is commonly adopted by Lithuanian businesses, institutions and individuals seeking a local identity online.
    • The registry operates under the DOMREG trademark, which is the recognizable brand for .lt registration services.

    Operator

    Kaunas University of Technology

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       LT

organisation: Kaunas University of Technology
address:      Internet Service Centre
address:      Studentu 48a
address:      Kaunas LT-51367
address:      Lithuania

contact:      administrative
name:         Tomas Mackus
organisation: Kaunas University of Technology
address:      Internet Service Centre
address:      Studentu 48a
address:      Kaunas LT-51367
address:      Lithuania
phone:        +370 37 300736
fax-no:       +370 37 300643
e-mail:       vadovas@domreg.lt

contact:      technical
name:         Tomas Simonaitis
organisation: Kaunas University of Technology
address:      Internet Service Centre
address:      Studentu 48a
address:      Kaunas LT-51367
address:      Lithuania
phone:        +370 37 353325
fax-no:       +370 37 300643
e-mail:       hostmaster@domreg.lt

nserver:      A.TLD.LT 185.150.40.131
nserver:      B.TLD.LT 194.0.20.1 2001:678:19:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      C.TLD.LT 194.0.1.4 2001:678:4:0:0:0:0:4
nserver:      D.TLD.LT 194.0.3.1 2001:678:6:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      E.TLD.LT 194.0.18.1
nserver:      F.TLD.LT 194.0.19.1 2001:678:8c:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     27462 13 2 b4c8934b866b92ca108d6c3394036db0b0e3b9b9ec8111c41593c71e38c830df

whois:        whois.domreg.lt

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.domreg.lt

created:      1992-06-03
changed:      2025-02-28
source:       IANA

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