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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .pr is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Puerto Rico.
    • It is intended for entities connected with Puerto Rico and is fairly popular on the island.
    • The registry and sponsor for .pr is Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.

    History

    • Introduced and implemented on 27 August 1989.
    • Managed by Gauss Research Laboratory Inc since delegation.
    • DNSSEC is enabled for the .pr zone.

    Usage and Audience

    • Typical users:
      • Businesses, professionals, individuals and organizations with a presence in Puerto Rico.
      • Government agencies use .gov.pr and, more recently, some agencies use subdomains under pr.gov for the main government portal.
      • Public relations firms and marketing/branding users; the registry actively markets the domain to PR firms.
    • Common second-level labels and intended uses:
      • .pr — general use for businesses, professionals, individuals
      • .biz.pr — businesses
      • .com.pr — companies
      • .edu.pr — educational institutions with presence in Puerto Rico
      • .gov.pr — government agencies
      • .info.pr — informative websites
      • .isla.pr — people with presence in Puerto Rico (less expensive but limited to residents)
      • .name.pr — individuals
      • .net.pr — network-oriented entities
      • .org.pr — organizations
      • .pro.pr — professionals
      • .est.pr — university students
      • .prof.pr — university professors
      • .ac.pr — academics

    Registration Rules

    • The .pr domain is described as an open-use ccTLD.
    • Structure and pricing:
      • Registrations are commonly made at the third level beneath the defined second-level labels (for example, example.com.pr).
      • Direct second-level registrations (example.pr) are available but typically at a higher cost.
    • Restrictions:
      • Some subdomains have specific restrictions; for example, .isla.pr is limited to Puerto Rico residents and is offered at a lower price.
    • Dispute policy: UDRP applies for disputes.
    • Registry website: https://domains.pr/

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The registry markets .pr to public relations firms, leveraging the PR abbreviation for branding and marketing uses.
    • The namespace has been used for domain hacks and short URLs, which can support memorable branding strategies.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • In March 2010, National Public Radio launched the URL shortener using the domain hack n.pr.
    • In April 2020, domains.pr announced the release and sale of 64,000 previously reserved names.
    • A .pr.us second-level domain was reserved for Puerto Rico under the .us locality namespace but remains unused.

    Operator

    Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.

    Whois

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

domain:       PR

organisation: Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.
address:      Calle Vesta 801
address:      San Juan 00923
address:      Puerto Rico

contact:      administrative
name:         Registry Administrative Contact
organisation: Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.
address:      #4 Georgetti, Río Piedras
address:      San Juan PR 00925
address:      Puerto Rico
phone:        +1-787-281-0455
e-mail:       admin@nic.pr

contact:      technical
name:         Registry Technical Contact
organisation: Gauss Research Laboratory Inc.
address:      #4 Georgetti, Río Piedras
address:      San Juan PR 00925
address:      Puerto Rico
phone:        +1-787-281-0455
e-mail:       admin@nic.pr

nserver:      A.LACTLD.ORG 200.0.68.10 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      A0.PR.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.254.59.17 2001:500:25:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      A2.PR.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.249.116.17 2001:500:44:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      B0.PR.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.254.60.17 2001:500:26:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      B2.PR.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.249.124.17 2001:500:4c:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      C0.PR.AFILIAS-NST.INFO 199.254.61.17 2001:500:27:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      D0.PR.AFILIAS-NST.ORG 199.254.62.17 2001:500:28:0:0:0:0:17
nserver:      PR-DNS.DENIC.DE 194.0.11.111 2001:678:e:111:0:0:0:53
ds-rdata:     5134 8 2 2e7f12833596203dbef32dbcebc2cfd2f6d3aa4432a9bb39927394c6cf1a844a

whois:        whois.afilias-srs.net

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

created:      1989-08-27
changed:      2022-07-20
source:       IANA

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