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'''.gq''' is the ccTLD for Equatorial Guinea. It is managed by [[GETESA]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/gq.html IANA: Delegation Record for .GQ]</ref> | |||
== Rules and Restrictions == | |||
The ccTLD of Equatorial Guinea is an open registry. Any individual or legal entity can register a GQ domain. There is no restriction on the number of domains a single person or entity can own. | |||
GQ domains are available for purchase as well as free registration.<ref>[http://www.dominio.gq/en/faq.html Dominio GQ: FAQs]</ref> The Dominio GQ Registry does not allow any free domain name registrations of which the referred websites contain content similar as stated in the categories below: | |||
* Racism: this category includes websites that contain violent content, racial intolerance or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization. This includes nazi propaganda websites, homophobic content and others. | |||
* Insults: this category includes websites that contain vulgar statements, rudeness, personal, religious or cultural insults against any individual, group or organization. This includes anti-religious websites and others. | |||
* Adult entertainment: this category includes websites that contain pornography, adult or mature content. This does NOT include chat, lingerie and/or swimwear websites. However, nudism websites are considered to be "mature content". | |||
* Drugs: this category includes websites that contain information about illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia. It also includes websites that promote or sell alcohol, tobacco, tobacco-related products and/or prescription drugs. | |||
* Weapons and terrorism: this category includes websites that promote and/or sell weapons or ammunition (e.g., firearms, fighting knives, stun guns), or that support terrorism. | |||
* Gambling and casino: this category includes websites that promote or offer gambling or contain casino content. It does NOT contain tips and advices related to gambling, and it does NOT contain websites that promote or offer gaming applications. Gambling is defined as an act where there is betting with/for money involved (which includes bingo). This differs to gaming, which are acts where there is no betting with/for money involved, but is an actual computer game. | |||
* Viruses and spyware: this category uploading, posting, linking to or otherwise transmitting any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment. | |||
* Domain Parking: this category includes both monetized and non-monetized Domain Parking. Domain Parking includes webpages that solely show advertisements and no actual content, “Under Construction” pages, “Coming Soon” pages and alike. | |||
* Non-existent pages: This category includes domains where the content does not exist, shows an empty page, shows an error message, shows a "not available" page or is hidden behind a firewall or used with a VPN and is therefore not available for the public and for Dominio GQ’s content verification systems.<ref>[http://www.dominio.gq/doc_content_gq_en_v0100.pdf Dominio GQ Content Policy]</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category:CcTLD]] | |||
[[Category:Equatorial Guinea]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:24, 7 October 2024
.gq is the ccTLD for Equatorial Guinea. It is managed by GETESA.[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The ccTLD of Equatorial Guinea is an open registry. Any individual or legal entity can register a GQ domain. There is no restriction on the number of domains a single person or entity can own.
GQ domains are available for purchase as well as free registration.[2] The Dominio GQ Registry does not allow any free domain name registrations of which the referred websites contain content similar as stated in the categories below:
- Racism: this category includes websites that contain violent content, racial intolerance or advocacy against any individual, group, or organization. This includes nazi propaganda websites, homophobic content and others.
- Insults: this category includes websites that contain vulgar statements, rudeness, personal, religious or cultural insults against any individual, group or organization. This includes anti-religious websites and others.
- Adult entertainment: this category includes websites that contain pornography, adult or mature content. This does NOT include chat, lingerie and/or swimwear websites. However, nudism websites are considered to be "mature content".
- Drugs: this category includes websites that contain information about illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia. It also includes websites that promote or sell alcohol, tobacco, tobacco-related products and/or prescription drugs.
- Weapons and terrorism: this category includes websites that promote and/or sell weapons or ammunition (e.g., firearms, fighting knives, stun guns), or that support terrorism.
- Gambling and casino: this category includes websites that promote or offer gambling or contain casino content. It does NOT contain tips and advices related to gambling, and it does NOT contain websites that promote or offer gaming applications. Gambling is defined as an act where there is betting with/for money involved (which includes bingo). This differs to gaming, which are acts where there is no betting with/for money involved, but is an actual computer game.
- Viruses and spyware: this category uploading, posting, linking to or otherwise transmitting any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware or telecommunications equipment.
- Domain Parking: this category includes both monetized and non-monetized Domain Parking. Domain Parking includes webpages that solely show advertisements and no actual content, “Under Construction” pages, “Coming Soon” pages and alike.
- Non-existent pages: This category includes domains where the content does not exist, shows an empty page, shows an error message, shows a "not available" page or is hidden behind a firewall or used with a VPN and is therefore not available for the public and for Dominio GQ’s content verification systems.[3]