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'''.bb''' is the | '''.bb''' is the ccTLD for Barbados. It is managed by the [[Telecommunications Unit]] of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology under the Government of Barbados. | ||
==Delegation History== | ==Delegation History== | ||
.bb was created on September | .bb was created on September 1991, and it was administered by the University of Puerto Rico. In 1996, Cable & Wireless (C&W) assumed the | ||
administration of the “.bb” domain name from the University of Puerto Rico. A 2001 Memorandum of Understanding was then later signed between the Government of Barbados and both Cable & Wireless (Bartel) Ltd. and its sister company Cable & Wireless (BET) Ltd., to continue the administration of the ".bb" domains until the government selected alternate directives.<ref>[https://www.telecoms.gov.bb/Documents/Policies/PDF/Top%20Level%20Domain%20Name%20Policy.pdf Telecoms Policies]</ref> In November 2007, .bb was again relegated to the Telecoms Unit within the Government of Barbados.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2007/bb-report-20nov2007.html IANA: .bb Relegation]</ref> | administration of the “.bb” domain name from the University of Puerto Rico. A 2001 Memorandum of Understanding was then later signed between the Government of Barbados and both Cable & Wireless (Bartel) Ltd. and its sister company Cable & Wireless (BET) Ltd., to continue the administration of the ".bb" domains until the government selected alternate directives.<ref>[https://www.telecoms.gov.bb/Documents/Policies/PDF/Top%20Level%20Domain%20Name%20Policy.pdf Telecoms Policies]</ref> In November 2007, .bb was again relegated to the Telecoms Unit within the Government of Barbados.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2007/bb-report-20nov2007.html IANA: .bb Relegation]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:CcTLD]] | |||
[[Category: Barbados]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:50, 10 September 2024
.bb is the ccTLD for Barbados. It is managed by the Telecommunications Unit of the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology under the Government of Barbados.
Delegation History[edit | edit source]
.bb was created on September 1991, and it was administered by the University of Puerto Rico. In 1996, Cable & Wireless (C&W) assumed the administration of the “.bb” domain name from the University of Puerto Rico. A 2001 Memorandum of Understanding was then later signed between the Government of Barbados and both Cable & Wireless (Bartel) Ltd. and its sister company Cable & Wireless (BET) Ltd., to continue the administration of the ".bb" domains until the government selected alternate directives.[1] In November 2007, .bb was again relegated to the Telecoms Unit within the Government of Barbados.[2]
Rules[edit | edit source]
- Applicants must have a local presence to register a ".bb" domain.
- All persons desirous of obtaining a ".bb" Domain Name must complete the Domain Name Registration Application Form TU052 and submit a fee payment.
- No one-character domains are allowed. Special permission may be granted by the Chief Telecommunications Officer for two-character ".bb"domain names.[3]