.sy
.sy is the ccTLD for Syria. It is managed by the National Agency for Network Services (NANS).[1]
Delegation History[edit | edit source]
The .sy domain was initially delegated to the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Washington D.C., USA, in 1996. In 1997, it was redelegated to the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment (STE).
In 2009, the National Agency for Network Services (NANS) was established as a governmental entity. It was created as a provision of the Digital Signature and Network Services law, which assigns the Agency responsibilities including managing the Syrian ccTLDs (both .sy and the IDN version, سورية.), and defining policies and rules for domain registration.
On 5 October 2010, NANS commenced a request to ICANN for redelegation of the .sy TLD, which was granted.[2]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The following entities can apply for a registration:
- a natural person holding Syrian nationality;
- a legal entity with an actual management center or practicing an ongoing activity extending to the Syrian Arab Republic;
- the owner of a trademark or a trade name registered in Syria.
It is not allowed to register names that contain words with inappropriate meanings (in any language) or that contradict the religion or the laws and regulations in force in Syria.[3]
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
The following second-level domains are available:
- .edu.sy and .school.sy: for the educational sector;
- .org.sy: for non-governmental organizations and bodies. The domain name to be registered must be derived from the name of the entity or the nature of its work;
- .gov.sy: for the government sector. All government agencies can register under it. the domain name to be registered must be derived from the name of the entity or the nature of its work;
- .info.sy, .tv.sy and .news.sy: for international organizations, journalists, and the like. The domain name to be registered must be derived from the name of the organization or the nature of its work;
- .net.sy: intended for network-related entities, like Internet Service Providers, online hosting companies, etc.;
- .name.sy: for personal names;
- .biz.sy: intended for entities working in the field of commercial activity on the Internet;
- .co.sy: intended for commercial entities. The domain name to be registered must be derived from the name of the organization or the nature of its work.[3]
Characters[edit | edit source]
The domain name
- must be composed of Latin characters (A-Z), and it does not distinguish between lowercase and uppercase letters, or from numbers (1-9), and the hyphen "-" or any combination of them;
- must start and end with a letter or number (A-Z, 0-9) and spaces between the characters of the name are not allowed;
- must not exceed 63 characters and must not be less than two characters.[3]