.ly
.ly is the ccTLD for Libya. It is managed by the General Post and Telecommunication Company (GPTC).[1] NIC.LY is the official website for .ly's Registry.[2]
Rules and Restrictions edit
Domain names must not contain obscene, scandalous, indecent, or contrary to Libyan law or Islamic morality words, phrases nor abbreviations.
It is the responsibility of the registrant to obtain legal permission to use the domain name which means that the use or registration of the domain name by him does not interfere with or infringe upon the right of any third party in any jurisdiction with respect to trademark, trade name, company name or any other intellectual property right.[3]
Second-level Domains edit
- .com.ly: for entities that provide commercial services. Also, registered trade names and marks can be registered as domain names under .com.ly;
- .plc.ly: for entities operating as state owned companies;
- .edu.ly: for educational and training institutions, e.g., universities, training institutes, etc;
- .sch.ly: for Kindergartens, elementary schools, secondary schools, and high schools;
- .med.ly: for entities that provides health services such as hospitals, medical clinics, pharmacies, etc;
- .gov.ly: for Governmental entities including popular congresses and comities, ministries, authorities and government agencies;
- .net.ly: for entities that provide Internet-related services, e.g., ISPs, web hosting, portal sites, etc;
- .org.ly: for non-profit organizations including societies, charities, clubs and youth federations;
- .id.ly: for entities or individuals that do not fit within any of the above definitions, including personal names.[3]
Characters edit
Domain Names must:
- have a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters. Those less than 4 characters long in the top level must have local presence in Libya;
- begin and end with a letter or a number;
- use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z), numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
- neither begin with, nor end with a dash.[2]