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    • .ltda

    Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .ltda is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program. It is intended for companies using the legal form commonly called "Limitada" in Latin America (equivalent to limited-liability companies). The string was delegated to the DNS root in 2014 and targets businesses that identify with the LTDA legal designation.

    History

    Registry and delegation

    • Sole applicant: DOMAIN ROBOT SERVICOS DE HOSPEDAGEM NA INTERNET LTDA.
    • The registry agreement was assigned to InterNetX Corp.; both companies are wholly owned subsidiaries of InterNetX GmbH.
    • Afilias provides back-end registry services for .ltda.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 16 August 2014.

    Launch timeline

    • Registry Agreement signed by ICANN: 17 April 2014 (agreement assigned by DOMAIN ROBOT to InterNetX Corp.).
    • Sunrise Period: 29 October 2014 to 28 November 2014.
    • General Availability: 2 December 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: companies in Latin America that use the legal form "LTDA" (limited liability companies).
    • Typical users: small and medium-sized enterprises that are registered as Sociedade Limitada, Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, or Compañía de Responsabilidad Limitada.
    • Relevant countries include:
      • Bolivia
      • Brazil
      • Chile
      • Costa Rica
      • Ecuador
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Colombia
      • Nicaragua
    • Foreign companies operating in South America that adopt the "Limitada" form may also use the extension.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: .ltda domains are only available to companies officially recorded under the relevant local legal forms, specifically:
      • Sociedade Limitada
      • Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
      • Compañía de Responsabilidad Limitada
    • The extension is designed to reflect the legal status of registrants; registrant eligibility must match the recorded company form in the responsible authorities.

    Operator

    InterNetX Corp.

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       LTDA

organisation: InterNetX Corp.
address:      1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2700 Q-2
address:      Miami FL 33131
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         CEO
organisation: InterNetX
address:      Johanna-Dachs-Str. 55
address:      Regensburg 93055
address:      Germany
phone:        +49 941 595590
fax-no:       +49 941 5955959
e-mail:       ltda@internetx.com

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Afilias
address:      300 Welsh Road
address:      Building 3, Suite 105
address:      Horsham PA 19044
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 215 706 5700
fax-no:       +1 215 706 5701
e-mail:       tld-tech-poc@afilias.info

nserver:      A0.NIC.LTDA 2a01:8840:72:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.116.17
nserver:      A2.NIC.LTDA 2a01:8840:75:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.119.17
nserver:      B0.NIC.LTDA 2a01:8840:73:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.117.17
nserver:      C0.NIC.LTDA 2a01:8840:74:0:0:0:0:17 65.22.118.17
ds-rdata:     28549 8 2 44371eb8133d637de5a5f08b4465f9f92624d581808bb4547635815d455bd804

whois:        whois.nic.ltda

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.internetx.info

created:      2014-07-03
changed:      2023-08-03
source:       IANA

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