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    • .sb

    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .sb is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the Solomon Islands.
    • The ccTLD letters derive from the country's pre-independence name ("Solomon Islands, British") as per the ISO 3166 standard.
    • It is used for entities connected with the Solomon Islands and by websites associated with the country.

    History

    • Introduced: 19 April 1994 (implemented April 19, 1994).
    • Registry / administration:
      • Administered through the Council of Country Code Administrators (CoCCA).
      • Registry listed as the Solomon Islands Network Information Centre; Solomon Telekom Company Limited is named as sponsor/manager in some records.
    • Key milestone:
      • As of 12 February 2016, registering domains directly at the second level (example.sb) became allowed; such second-level registrations are manually reviewed and must be approved by the NIC before being added to the zone.
    • As of November 2024 the IANA-listed registry website redirects to a page containing CoCCA changelogs.

    Usage and Audience

    • Primary audience: entities, organisations and individuals connected with the Solomon Islands.
    • Third-level structure (common usage):
      • com.sb and net.sb — unrestricted, available for global registration.
      • edu.sb — restricted to educational institutions.
      • org.sb — restricted to nonprofit organisations.
      • gov.sb — restricted to government agencies or departments.
    • Some non-state entities have used .sb domains; for example, the Principality of Seborga has used .sb for its websites.
    • According to third-party listings, individuals and businesses regardless of location may be able to purchase .sb domains (registry processes and approvals apply).

    Registration Rules

    • Structure:
      • Registrations are permitted at the second level (example.sb) and at defined third-level labels (e.g., example.com.sb).
    • Approval and review:
      • Names registered directly under .sb (second-level) are manually reviewed and must be approved by the registry/NIC before being added to the DNS zone.
    • Restrictions:
      • com.sb and net.sb are unrestricted for global registration.
      • edu.sb, org.sb, and gov.sb are restricted to their respective community/sector use as noted above.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • The Principality of Seborga has at times used .sb domain names for its official website.
    • com.sb and net.sb are highlighted as open to global registrants, making them more commonly used beyond strictly local entities.

    Operator

    Solomon Telekom Company Limited

    Whois

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

domain:       SB

organisation: Solomon Telekom Company Limited
address:      Telekom Haus
address:      Mendana Avenue
address:      P.O. Box 148
address:      Honiara City Council
address:      Honiara
address:      Solomon Islands

contact:      administrative
name:         Manager Information Systems
organisation: Solomon Telekom Company Limited
address:      Telekom Haus
address:      Mendana Avenue
address:      P.O. Box 148
address:      Honiara City Council
address:      Honiara
address:      Solomon Islands
phone:        +677 43360
fax-no:       +677 30003
e-mail:       iana.admin@telekom.com.sb

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Engineer SBNIC
organisation: Solomon Telekom Company Limited
address:      Telekom Haus
address:      Mendana Avenue
address:      P.O. Box 148
address:      Honiara City Council
address:      Honiara
address:      Solomon Islands
phone:        +677 43119
fax-no:       +677 30003
e-mail:       iana.tech@telekom.com.sb

nserver:      NS1.ANYCASTDNS.CZ 185.38.108.108 2a00:fea0:dead:0:0:0:0:beef
nserver:      NS2.ANYCASTDNS.CZ 185.28.194.194
nserver:      PCH.NIC.SB 2001:500:14:6031:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.31
ds-rdata:     17635 8 2 27f59686a15b09dc8293fac9c31e5be51abf214e1e9cd5b21cbe50f0f311c780

whois:        whois.nic.net.sb

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.net.sb/

created:      1994-04-19
changed:      2022-11-21
source:       IANA

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