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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .uy is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Uruguay. It is intended for entities connected with Uruguay and is widely used within the country. Registrations are available at both the second level (example.uy) and at third level beneath defined second-level labels (example.com.uy).

    History

    • Introduced and implemented on 10 September 1990.
    • The registry authority is the Servicio Central de Informática (SeCIU) of the Universidad de la República, which has managed .uy since April 1990 and was delegated by IANA through InterNIC.
    • Second-level registrations (directly under .uy) became possible as of 11 June 2012.
    • Antel manages and registers domains under .com.uy via its dominiosuy service (nic.com.uy) and is listed among authorized registrars for second-level .uy registrations along with other private companies.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: entities and individuals connected with Uruguay.
    • The domain is very popular within Uruguay.
    • Common second-level labels and typical uses:
      • .com.uy — commercial companies (foreign registrants require a local billing contact).
      • .edu.uy — local educational institutions.
      • .gub.uy — governmental entities (restricted to government institutions).
      • .net.uy — Internet service providers.
      • .mil.uy — Armed Forces of Uruguay (restricted to military institutions).
      • .org.uy — non-profit organisations and civil associations.

    Registration Rules

    • Registrations can be made directly under .uy or at third level beneath the defined second-level domains.
    • Registration directly under .uy is permitted for general use.
    • Certain expressions are not admissible as domain names:
      • Names that could be confused with state institutions, offices, or international organizations (only national institutions may register names representing the Uruguayan state or its departments).
      • Names contrary to morals and good customs.
      • Names identical, analogous, or confusingly similar to existing intellectual property rights.
    • Character rules:
      • Allowed characters: letters (including accented vowels and ñ), numbers, and hyphens.
      • Specifically permitted accented characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, and ñ.
      • Domain names may not start or end with a hyphen. Hyphens cannot be in the third or fourth position.
      • Domain names cannot start with the prefix "xn--".

    Notable Management and Access

    • Official registry website: https://www.nic.uy/ (also referenced as nic.org.uy).
    • SeCIU (Universidad de la República) is the primary registry operator; Antel operates registrations for .com.uy and is an accredited registrar for second-level .uy domains.

    Operator

    SeCIU - Universidad de la Republica

    Whois

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

domain:       UY

organisation: SeCIU - Universidad de la Republica
address:      Colonia 2066
address:      Montevideo C.P. 11200
address:      Uruguay

contact:      administrative
name:         Director
organisation: Servicio Central de Informatica (SECIU)
address:      Colonia 2066
address:      Montevideo C.P. 11200
address:      Uruguay
phone:        +598 2408 3901
fax-no:       +598 2401 5843
e-mail:       admin-iana@seciu.edu.uy

contact:      technical
name:         Coordinador técnico de UYNIC
organisation: Servicio Central de Informatica (SECIU)
address:      Colonia 2066
address:      Montevideo C.P. 11200
address:      Uruguay
phone:        +598 2408 3901
fax-no:       +598 2 401 5843
e-mail:       tech-iana@seciu.edu.uy

nserver:      A.LACTLD.ORG 200.0.68.10 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      A.NIC.UY 164.73.128.5 2001:1328:6:0:0:0:0:5
nserver:      B.NIC.UY 164.73.128.70
nserver:      D.NIC.UY 2a01:8840:1bb:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.41.1
nserver:      NS.DNS.BR 200.160.0.5 2001:12ff:0:a20:0:0:0:5
nserver:      NS1.ANTELDATA.COM.UY 200.40.30.254 2800:a0:53:1001:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS2.ANTELDATA.COM.UY 200.40.220.254 2800:a0:53:1002:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     19730 8 2 e85a089d69f869cf923df395f279f1c92bd136a33b60988748b0186e12f7b88e

whois:        whois.nic.org.uy

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.org.uy/

created:      1990-09-10
changed:      2022-12-08
source:       IANA

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