.sc
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Introduced | 1997 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | VCS (Pty) Limited |
Sponsor | VCS (Pty) Limited |
Intended use | Entities connected with Seychelles |
Actual use | Used for a random assortment of sites, some related to Seychelles; was once marketed as domain for Scotland |
Registration restrictions | Priority given to Seychelles-based entities; varying restrictions for different third-level registrations |
Structure | Registrations are directly at second level or at third level beneath various second-level names |
Documents | |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
Website | nic.sc |
.sc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Seychelles. The TLD was marketed to businesses in Scotland, however, the domains are subject to Seychelles registry rules. SCregistrars, a company who sold .sc domains, have since closed down. [1]
[edit] Second-level domains
- com.sc: commercial, for-profit organizations
- net.sc: network infrastructure machines and organizations
- edu.sc: educational institutions
- gov.sc: governmental institutions
- org.sc: miscellaneous, usually non-profit, organizations
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Nominet warns Scottish businesses of .sc domain names, Out-Law News, March 20, 2002