.gt
.gt is the ccTLD for Guatemala. It is managed by the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG).[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
".com.gt", ".org.gt", ".net.gt" and ".ind.gt" are open subdomains.
The subdomains ".edu.gt", ".gob.gt" y ".mil.gt" are closed and the applicant must prove the affiliation of their institution to be eligible for one. Only one closed domain name will be delegated free of charge per institution.
- .edu.gt: for educational institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education and, in the case of higher education institutions recognized by the Council of Private Higher Education (CEPS);
- .gov.gt: for government agencies in Guatemala;
- .mil.gt: for entities of the Armed Forces of Guatemala.[2]
Characters[edit | edit source]
The domain names must meet the following syntax rules:
- the minimum length is 1 element (not including subdomains);
- he maximum length is 63 punycode (not including subdomains);
- the domain name may be composed of elements of the following sets:
- letters (a-z);
- numbers (0-9);
- symbols (-);
- international (á, é, í, ó, ú, ü and ñ).
- the domain name can not begin or end with a hyphen;
- domain names can not begin with xn--;
- domain names can not have hyphens in the 3rd and 4th position;
- domain names are not case-sensitive.[2]