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'''.cu''' is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Cuba. It is managed by CENIAInternet, Industria y San Jose, Capitolio Nacional.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/cu.html IANA: Delegation Record for .CU]</ref>
== Rules and Restrictions ==
Cuban and foreign legal entities, as well as natural persons residing in the country, may apply for the granting of a domain name.
* Cuban legal entities may apply for domain names under .cu or the second-level generic domains edu, gob, org, inf, net, com.
* Foreign legal entities may apply for domain names under .cu or the second-level generic domain com.
* Natural persons residing in Cuba may apply for domain names under the second-level generic domain nat.<ref name="faqs">[https://www.cubanic.cu/pregfreq.php CUBANIC: FAQs]</ref>
A legal entity may apply for the granting of a domain name in the following cases:
* it constitutes a trademark granted to the applicant by the Oficina Cubana de la Propiedad Industrial (OCPI) (English: Cuban Office of Industrial Property);
* it fully matches the name of the applicant, its acronym, abbreviation, or legally recognized alias;
* any other name that is not included in the aforementioned cases and does not fall under any of the exceptions provided.
An individual may apply for the granting of a domain name in the following cases:
* it constitutes a trademark granted to the applicant by the OCPI;
* any other name that does not fall under any of the exceptions provided.
A domain name will not be granted in the following cases:
* it consists of generic, common, or usual terms;
* it consists of geographic terms or demonyms;
* it includes, is identical to, or deceptively similar to the name of the country in Spanish;
* it matches top-level domain names, second-level generic domain names, protocols, applications, and Internet terminology;
* it consists of personal names, surnames, or appellations of a natural person, unless it constitutes a trademark granted to the applicant by the OCPI or is a personality recognized for their activities;
* it includes terms or expressions that are harmful or detrimental to public security, integrity, ethics, morals, public decency, the economy, independence, and national sovereignty.<ref name="res">[https://gredes.uij.edu.cu/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/r_20-22_dominios_aprobados_y_normas_del_cubanic_.pdf LA MINISTRA DE COMUNICACIONES: RESOLUCIÓN 20]</ref>
=== Second-level Domains ===
The second-level generic domains under .cu and managed by [[CUBANIC]] are the following:
* .edu.cu: for defining institutions within the Education system;
* .com.cu: for legal entities involved in commercial activities of goods and services for profit;
* .net.cu: for Public Telecommunications Providers;
* .org.cu: for Non-Governmental Organizations and non-profit entities;
* .gob.cu: for bodies and agencies of the Central State Administration and other Government structures;
* .inf.cu: for entities related to scientific information activities and information or content providers;
* .nat.cu: for natural persons residing in the country.<ref name="res"></ref>
=== Characters and IDNs ===
* The valid characters for a domain name are the letters of the Spanish alphabet (a to z), Arabic digits (0 to 9), the hyphen "-", and the characters á, é, í, ó, ú, ü, and ñ. Domain names do not distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters.
* Domain names must not begin or end with a hyphen “-” nor contain two consecutive hyphens “--” in their structure.
* The minimum length for a second-level domain name under .cu, or a third-level domain under generic subdomains of .cu, is 3 characters, although a minimum of 5 characters is recommended.
* The maximum length allowed for a second-level domain name under .cu, or a third-level domain under generic subdomains of .cu, is 63 characters.<ref name="res"></ref>
== References ==
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