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    • .uz

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .uz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uzbekistan.
    • Introduced and first delegated on 29 April 1995.
    • Registry and sponsor: Single Integrator for Creation and Support of State Information Systems (UZINFOCOM).
    • Registrations are primarily taken directly at the second level; some third-level registrations (e.g., com.uz, co.uz, org.uz) also exist.

    History

    • 29 April 1995: .uz was created and initially delegated to an individual (Alex Vostrikov, Tashkent).
    • 1995–2001: .uz registrations were free of charge.
    • 2001: Administration rights transferred to a representative in Uzbekistan (Tomas LLC) under Euracom Equipment GmbH.
    • December 2002: After appeal by the Uzbek Agency of Post and Telecommunications, ICANN/IANA re-delegated management to UZINFOCOM (now the Single Integrator UZINFOCOM).
    • 29 April 2020: The .uz domain celebrated its 25th anniversary.
    • 28 April 2021: The .uz zone was signed with DNSSEC.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for entities connected with Uzbekistan; it is popular within Uzbekistan.
    • Also sees some use outside Uzbekistan (example: short-link usage in Latvia, such as ej.uz).
    • Common users include commercial organizations, educational and research institutions, government bodies, non-profits, internet service providers, and individuals (via specific second-level labels).

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: Any individual or legal entity may register a .uz domain, regardless of nationality or location.
    • Restrictions: None noted for general second-level registrations; specific second-level labels have intended user groups (see below).
    • Registration structure:
      • Direct second-level registrations (example: example.uz).
      • Some third-level registrations exist beneath second-level labels such as .com.uz, .co.uz, .org.uz.
    • Accredited second-level labels and typical regulated users:
      • .ac.uz — research institutions, universities, cultural institutions conducting research
      • .edu.uz — educational establishments (administered by the Ministry of Higher Education)
      • .gov.uz — state institutions
      • .com.uz, .co.uz — commercial organizations
      • .net.uz — internet service providers and related projects
      • .org.uz — non-profit organizations
      • .int.uz — international organizations
      • .pp.uz — individuals
      • .for.uz — ID.UZ users with PassportID status
    • Allowed characters and name rules:
      • Letters a–z
      • Numbers 0–9
      • Hyphen (-)
      • A domain name must consist of more than one character
    • Registration periods: Domains may be registered for 1 to 10 years.
    • Redemption and lifecycle:
      • September 2019: A Redemption Period service was introduced to allow former owners to redeem expired domains.
    • Registrars:
      • There are 25 accredited registrars for the .uz domain; eight are state unitary enterprises (regional "Computerization Center" under khokimiyats).

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • .uz is the national ccTLD for Uzbekistan and is widely used domestically, which supports local recognition and brand alignment for Uzbekistan-connected entities.
    • Adoption of DNSSEC (signed in April 2021) enhances zone security and can improve trustworthiness for end users and service providers.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • ej.uz: a notable short-link service used in Latvia (example of cross-border, memorable use of .uz).
    • Historical technical note: .uz has had an A record and was serving HTTP since at least 1997.
    • Registration statistics and pricing history:
      • At one point (early 2000s) commercial registration fees ranged from about $40–$89 per year; prices later declined.
      • Current average registration price was reported in local currency (about 25,000 soums) and the zone had roughly 92,000 active domains registered.

    Operator

    Single Integrator for Creation and Support of State Information Systems UZINFOCOM

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       UZ

organisation: Single Integrator for Creation and Support of State Information Systems UZINFOCOM
address:      28-B
address:      Navoi street
address:      Tashkent 100011
address:      Uzbekistan

contact:      administrative
name:         Emil I. Gimranov
organisation: Single Integrator for Creation and Support of State Information Systems UZINFOCOM
address:      28-B
address:      Navoi street
address:      Tashkent 100011
address:      Uzbekistan
phone:        +998 71 2384200
fax-no:       +998 71 2384248
e-mail:       e.gimranov@uzinfocom.uz

contact:      technical
name:         Azizbek A. Kadirov
organisation: Single Integrator for Creation and Support of State Information Systems UZINFOCOM
address:      28-B
address:      Navoi street
address:      Tashkent 100011
address:      Uzbekistan
phone:        +998 71 2384200
fax-no:       +998 71 2384248
e-mail:       cctld@uzinfocom.uz

nserver:      NS1.UZ 91.212.89.244
nserver:      NS2.UZ 83.221.179.222
nserver:      NS3.UZ 185.74.6.29 2a05:45c7:e000:400:0:0:0:3
nserver:      NS4.UZ 83.69.136.139
nserver:      NS5.UZ 217.12.81.129
nserver:      NS6.UZ 83.69.129.33
nserver:      NS7.UZ 2603:3:6101:8ac0:0:0:0:0 72.167.34.137
nserver:      NS8.UZ 91.212.89.233
ds-rdata:     3685 8 2 d058d5a354efb638058dabd7e0310af31bd168ffdccf49405750bf4d5ce5ae0b

whois:        whois.cctld.uz

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.cctld.uz/

created:      1995-04-29
changed:      2025-04-17
source:       IANA

    Registrars