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.sg
SGNIC
Introduced1988
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistrySGNIC
SponsorSGNIC
Intended useEntities connected with Singapore
Actual usePopular in Singapore
Registration restrictionsSingapore presence required; third-level names have various restrictions depending on which second level label they are under
StructureRegistrations are taken at the third level beneath generic categories, or directly at the second level; special .idn.sg category exists for internationalized domain names
DocumentsPolicies and agreements
Dispute policiesSingapore Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
Registry websiteSGNIC

.sg is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Singapore. It is administered by the Singapore Network Information Centre. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.

In 2011, two new internationalized country code top-level domains were registered for Singapore, intended for domain names in the local languages. These domains are .新加坡 (encoded as .xn--yfro4i67o) and .சிங்கப்பூர் (encoded as .xn--clchc0ea0b2g2a9gcd).[1]

Second-level domains

  • .com.sg - Commercial entities
  • .net.sg - Network providers and info-com operators
  • .org.sg - Organizations in the Registry of Societies
  • .gov.sg - Government entities
  • .edu.sg - Educational institutions
  • .per.sg - Personal domain names
  • .sg - Open to all with a valid Singapore postal address
  • .新加坡 - for Chinese websites
  • .சிங்கப்பூர் - for Tamil websites

.sg domain statistics

As of January 2017, there were 175,563 registered .sg domains.[2]

References

  1. ^ IDN ccTLD Fast Track String Evaluation Completion
  2. ^ "Registration Statistics". SGNIC PTE Ltd. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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