.ec
.ec is the ccTLD for Ecuador. It is managed by ECUADORDOMAIN S.A.[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
Under no circumstances will the registration of a domain name be admitted when said name: It is made up of terms or expressions that are offensive, bad-sounding, affect morality, public order or are contrary to the Law of Ecuador. Make reference to official aspects or topics of the country without having proper authorization to do so. Match Internet names, protocols, applications and terminologies, for example: “http”, “web”, “www”, “ftp”, “telnet”, “email”, etc. Match identically and at the same level with an existing domain name in the database of ECUADORDOMAIN S.A., or its Registrar Agents, match names restricted for registration in accordance with ECUADORDOMAIN S.A. policies.[2]
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
- .gob.ec / .mil.ec: for government entities;
- .fin.ec: for banks;
- .edu.ec: for public and private educational institutions for initial education, basic general education, high school and higher education;
- .org.ec: for Foundations and/or Corporations (known as: Association, Club, Committee, School, Center, Federations and Confederations);
- .med.ec: for public and private health establishments, medical professionals and obstetricians or obstetricians.[3]
Direct registration with the .ec Network Information Center is mandatory for the restricted domains gob.ec and mil.ec, which due to their special conditions require management by the domain Administrator.[2]
Characters[edit | edit source]
Domain names are subject to the following conditions in their structure: The only valid characters for a domain name are the letters of the alphabet (A-Z), the digits (0-9), and the hyphen (-). Accented letters, Ñs, and underlines are not allowed. It is not case sensitive. The first and last character of the domain cannot be a hyphen, nor can there be two or more hyphens in a row. For second level domains, the minimum length required is 4 characters and the maximum length is 65 characters. For third level domains, the minimum length required is 3 characters and the maximum length is 65 characters. Although up to 65 characters are technically allowed, it is recommended that the maximum be 25 characters for practical reasons.[2]