.ky
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.ky is the ccTLD for the Cayman Islands. It is managed by the Utility Regulation and Competition Office (OfReg).[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The .ky domain is an Open Use ccTLD. The decision to open the domain was made in 2015.[2]
A .ky Domain Name shall not be used:
- for the display, sale, marketing or distribution of pornographic material or alcohol;
- for gambling or the promotion of gambling;
- for the bulk distribution of unsolicited e-mail (SPAM); and,
- to defraud, abuse, annoy, threaten or harass any other person.https://www.ofreg.ky/viewPDF/documents/KY-Domain/2022-07-20-04-20-49-the-Offices-KY-Domain---Rights-of-Use-terms-and-conditions.pdf
Usage[edit | edit source]
The potential for domain hacking words or names ending in -ky notwithstanding, the domain is relatively unused. In March 2021, the domain had approximately 6,500 active registrations. As of 2024, the domain passed the 8,000 mark.[3]