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== History and Retirement Debate == | == History and Retirement Debate == | ||
.gb was created in 1985<ref name="iana"></ref> and abandoned during the 1990s. The widely used ccTLD for Great Britain is [[.uk]]. A 2022 article posted on the governmental Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) blog opened to the public the idea of "retiring the .gb domain" in 2023. According to it, the only domain which is registered, though inactive | .gb was created in 1985<ref name="iana"></ref> and abandoned during the 1990s. The widely used ccTLD for Great Britain is [[.uk]]. A 2022 article posted on the governmental Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) blog opened to the public the idea of "retiring the .gb domain" in 2023. According to it, the only domain which is registered under .gb, though inactive, is "hmg.gb", standing for "His Majesty's Government". According to them, the only "con" would be that other countries could want to use the .gb ccTLD, but that would be unlikely and, in that case, the British government could "officially object" to another country using it. In the comment session, people were divided in their opinions. As of 2024, no request has been made.<ref>[https://cddo.blog.gov.uk/2022/11/15/is-it-time-to-retire-the-gb-top-level-domain/ Central Digital and Data Office Blog: Is it time to retire the .gb top level domain?]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 23 November 2024
.gb is a reserved ccTLD for Great Britain.[1]
History and Retirement Debate[edit | edit source]
.gb was created in 1985[1] and abandoned during the 1990s. The widely used ccTLD for Great Britain is .uk. A 2022 article posted on the governmental Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) blog opened to the public the idea of "retiring the .gb domain" in 2023. According to it, the only domain which is registered under .gb, though inactive, is "hmg.gb", standing for "His Majesty's Government". According to them, the only "con" would be that other countries could want to use the .gb ccTLD, but that would be unlikely and, in that case, the British government could "officially object" to another country using it. In the comment session, people were divided in their opinions. As of 2024, no request has been made.[2]