.sv

Overview

• .sv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to El Salvador.
• It is managed and sponsored by SVNet (the registry/operator).
• Registrations are taken directly at the second level (example: example.sv) or at the third level beneath designated second-level labels (example: example.com.sv).
• The domain is commonly used within El Salvador and has occasionally been used as an abbreviation for "Silicon Valley."

History

• Introduced and implemented on 4 November 1994.
• Registry and sponsor: SVNet.
• Registered domains: 9,341 (reported 1 May 2023).
• Dispute resolution: UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy).

Usage and Audience

• Primary audience: entities, organizations and individuals connected with El Salvador.
• Typical second-level and third-level uses include:
  • edu.sv — education and research institutions
  • gob.sv / gov.sv — national governmental institutions (government use)
  • com.sv — commercial entities; also used for surnames, personal and proper names
  • org.sv — non-profit organizations
  • red.sv — reserved for national network administration
  • ts.sv — reserved (noted as "Trade Shift" in registry documentation)
• Common industries: government, education, commerce, non-profits and national network administration.

Registration Rules

• Local presence: registrations require a local contact.
• Name eligibility and restrictions (policy highlights):
  • Names must not reference official aspects or topics of the country without authorization.
  • Names that could be mistaken for an official representation of the country will be refused.
  • Avoid redundant elements such as adding "sal", "es", or an extra "sv" in the label; the ".sv" suffix is considered distinctive enough.
  • It is recommended names begin with a letter and closely resemble the name, abbreviation or acronym of the requesting entity.
  • Offensive names or names conflicting with Internet principles are subject to review and may be denied.
  • Names that represent Internet governance bodies or could mislead users (examples called out: "Internet", "InterNIC", "IANA") will not be accepted.
• Character rules:
  • Allowed characters: letters, numbers, hyphen (-) and underscore (_).
  • Names must not begin or end with a hyphen.
  • Only lowercase letters should be used.

Notable Administration Details

• Registry website and policies: SVNet publishes general policies and registration rules on its site (svnet.sv).
• Structure: registrations are possible at both second and third levels under the defined second-level labels.

% IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       SV

organisation: SVNet
address:      Calle la Reforma No. 249, Colonia San Benito
address:      San Salvador
address:      El Salvador

contact:      administrative
name:         Rafael Ibarra
organisation: SVNet
address:      Calle la Reforma No. 249, Colonia San Benito
address:      San Salvador
address:      El Salvador
phone:        (503) 2223-5016
fax-no:       (503) 2223-5016
e-mail:       lito@ibarra.sv

contact:      technical
name:         Gilberto Lara
organisation: Conexión al Desarrollo de El Salvador
address:      Calle la Reforma No. 249, Colonia San Benito
address:      San Salvador
address:      El Salvador
phone:        (503) 2230-5075
fax-no:       (503) 2210-6636
e-mail:       galara@conexion.sv

nserver:      A.LACTLD.ORG 200.0.68.10 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      DNS-EXT.NIC.CR 200.107.82.219 2001:13c7:7004:110:0:0:0:219
nserver:      NS.DNS.BR 200.160.0.5 2001:12ff:0:a20:0:0:0:5
nserver:      SIR.RED.SV 131.100.140.162

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.svnet.sv

created:      1994-11-04
changed:      2023-09-11
source:       IANA