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The '''Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg)''' of the Cayman Islands manages the .ky [[ccTLD]].<ref name="iana">[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ky.html IANA Root Database]</ref> Administration & regulatory development is handled by OfReg's  
The '''Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg)''' of the Cayman Islands manages the [[.ky]] ccTLD.<ref name="iana">[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ky.html IANA Root Database]</ref> Administration & regulatory development is handled by OfReg's  
Information Communications & Technology Authority (ICTA), while technical registry operations and registration services are provided by [[Uniregistry]].<ref name="iana" /> Previously an independent agency, ICTA requested redelegation of the .ky domain in 2002; the request was granted in June 2003.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2003/ky-report-30jun03.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ky]</ref> ICTA subsequently joined the [[ccNSO]] in 2004.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/applications/archive/msg00067.html ccNSO Application Archive - .ky]</ref>
Information Communications & Technology Authority (ICTA), while technical registry operations and registration services are provided by [[Uniregistry]].<ref name="iana" /> Previously an independent agency, ICTA requested redelegation of the .ky domain in 2002; the request was granted in June 2003.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/reports/2003/ky-report-30jun03.html IANA Redelegation Report - .ky]</ref> ICTA subsequently joined the [[ccNSO]] in 2004.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/applications/archive/msg00067.html ccNSO Application Archive - .ky]</ref>


==.ky==
The .ky domain is an [[Open Use ccTLD]]. The decision to open the domain was made in 2015.<ref>[https://www.ofreg.ky/ict/kydomain-introduction OfReg.ky - .KY Now Open to the World!]</ref> Registration is available under .ky, as well as under second level domains .com.ky, .net.ky, and .org.ky<ref>[https://uniregistry.com/ky Uniregistry - .ky]</ref> The potential for [[Domain hack|domain hacking]] words or names ending in -ky notwithstanding, the domain is relatively unused. As of March 2021, the domain has approximately 6,500 active registrations.<ref>[https://research.domaintools.com/statistics/tld-counts/ DomainTools.com - TLD Counts]</ref>


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Latest revision as of 02:36, 25 October 2024

Industry: Registry
Country: Cayman Islands
Email: kyadmin [at] ofreg.ky
Website: Administration: OfReg.ky

Registration: Uniregistry - .ky

The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg) of the Cayman Islands manages the .ky ccTLD.[1] Administration & regulatory development is handled by OfReg's Information Communications & Technology Authority (ICTA), while technical registry operations and registration services are provided by Uniregistry.[1] Previously an independent agency, ICTA requested redelegation of the .ky domain in 2002; the request was granted in June 2003.[2] ICTA subsequently joined the ccNSO in 2004.[3]


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