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'''.bb''' is the [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) for Barbados. | '''.bb''' is the [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD) for Barbados. It is administered by the [[Telecommunications Unit]] pf the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology under the Government of Barbados. | ||
==Delegation History== | |||
.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> | |||
==Rules== | |||
* 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.<ref>[https://www.telecoms.gov.bb/indexbf80.html?id=11 Telecoms: .bb Rules]</ref> | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 22:45, 23 July 2024
.bb is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Barbados. It is administered by the Telecommunications Unit pf 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]