.gl
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| Introduced | 1994 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | TELE Greenland |
| Sponsor | TELE Greenland A/S |
| Intended use |
Entities connected with  Greenland |
| Actual use |
Has some use in Greenland; Used in Galicia; The Pirate Bay; Gloucestershire & goo.gl URL shortening for Google |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Names can be registered directly at second level |
| Website | www.nic.gl |
| DNSSEC | yes |
.gl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Greenland. The domain is available for Internet services world-wide and registrations are handled by ICANN accredited domain name registrars.
The domain name has sometimes been marketed as a symbol standing for "good luck", "graphics library", Galicia or the Galician language, or Gloucestershire.
In December 2009, Google released a URL shortener service using the domain hack goo.gl.[1]
In April 2013, the registry unilaterally voluntarily suspended resolution of thepiratebay.gl, intended to be a new primary domain name for Bittorrent search engine The Pirate Bay.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Josh Lowensohn (2009-12-14). "Google gets into the URL-shrinking biz with Goo.gl". cnet news.
- ↑ "New Pirate Bay Greenland Domains (About to be) Seized". TorrentFreak. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-05-13.