.tc

Overview

• .tc is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the Turks and Caicos Islands.
• It is administered by the local registry (NIC TC) and managed by Melrex TC.
• While intended for entities connected with the Turks and Caicos Islands, .tc is also marketed to Turkish sites because "T.C." corresponds to Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, and can be registered for any purpose.

History

• Delegation/registration date: 27 January 1997.
• Registry/sponsor: NIC TC / Melrex TC.
• IANA provides delegation data for .tc and the registry maintains the official registration site at https://www.nic.tc/.

Usage and Audience

• Primary audience: entities and organizations connected with the Turks and Caicos Islands.
• Secondary audience: some Turkish sites and registrants leveraging the "T.C." abbreviation for branding.
• Actual use: used by a number of sites; only a few are located in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The TLD has also been marketed commercially.

Registration Rules

General

• Registrations are available directly at the second level (example: example.tc).
• The registry's published terms include warranties that a domain name will not:
  • infringe third-party intellectual property rights;
  • be used for illegal or immoral purposes or in a way likely to bring the registry into disrepute;
  • be granted for the purpose of re-selling subdomains.
• If a domain name includes the name of a geographic region, the registrant must provide written consent of the relevant authority before registration or renewal.
• If a domain name includes the name of any officially recognised body or authority, the registrant must provide written consent of that body or authority.

Second-level domains

• In addition to direct second-level registrations, the registry offers a small set of predefined second-level zones:
  • .com.tc
  • .net.tc
  • .org.tc
  • .pro.tc

Allowed characters and length

• Domain names can contain 2 to 63 characters.
• Allowed characters: letters a–z (case-insensitive), numbers 1–9, and hyphens.
• A domain name cannot begin or end with a hyphen.

SEO and Brand Impact

• There is no special search-engine status described in the registry sources.
• The .tc TLD can be used for geographic branding tied to the Turks and Caicos Islands and for alternative branding by Turkish entities because of the "T.C." abbreviation, making it potentially useful for country- or brand-specific positioning.

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domain:       TC

organisation: Melrex TC
address:      Richmond House
address:      PO Box 127
address:      Leeward Highway
address:      Providenciales
address:      Turks and Caicos Islands (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Mr. Kenva Williams
organisation: TCI Telecommunications Commission
address:      P.O. Box 203
address:      872 Business Solutions Building  Leeward Highway
address:      Providenciales
address:      Turks and Caicos Islands (the)
phone:        1-649-946-1900
fax-no:       1-649-946-1119
e-mail:       kenvawilliams@tcitelecommission.tc

contact:      technical
name:         Ali Yilmaz
organisation: NIC TC Internet Hizmetleri A.S.
address:      Hüseyin Yılmaz Cad. 67 D Blok - 207
address:      Denizli 20070
address:      Turkey
phone:        +90 850 8850888
fax-no:       +90 850 8850804
e-mail:       tech@nic.tc

nserver:      ROOT1.ZONE.TC 31.169.81.225
nserver:      ROOT2.ZONE.TC 77.79.104.226
nserver:      ROOT3.ZONE.TC 77.79.104.225
nserver:      ROOT4.ZONE.TC 31.169.81.226
nserver:      ROOT5.ZONE.TC 2a03:2100:0:100:0:0:0:5 95.173.188.6
nserver:      ROOT6.ZONE.TC 166.78.254.145 2001:4801:7819:74:a322:3632:ff10:3e2f
nserver:      ROOT7.ZONE.TC 119.9.93.69 2401:1800:7800:102:ab3b:e6a7:859f:a6c7
nserver:      ROOT8.ZONE.TC 162.13.87.182 2a00:1a48:7806:115:d994:9fe:9eb2:e68d

whois:        whois.nic.tc

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: HTTPS://WWW.NIC.TC

created:      1997-01-27
changed:      2021-02-25
source:       IANA