.ly

.ly is also the file name extension of the lilypond format.

.ly is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Libya.

It was apparently at one point open for registrations globally, directly at the second level, and there is a scattering of sites in it, some taking advantage of meanings of "ly" in various languages and place names as a suffix, as in [ita.ly]. These are known as domain hacks. There are not very many sites actually in Libya that use this domain.

Currently, a lydomains.com site that formerly offered .ly domains for sale is down; according to the official registry site (nic.ly) it is no longer authorized as a registrar. The registry site promises that there will be multiple authorized registrars in the future, but at present only one, [LTTnet], exists, but does not offer any means of registering domains online. Furthermore LTTnet do not offer second level .ly domains.

It may be of interest to note that neither the former registrar (Lydomains) nor the current one (LTTnet) actually uses a .ly address for its own site.

Domains in .ly are officially available both at the second and third levels, though the LTTnet site only appears to mention third-level registrations. The second-level domains which are officially open to third-level registrations are:

.com.ly: Commercial services
.net.ly: Internet-related services
.gov.ly: Government and ministries
.plc.ly: State-owned companies
.edu.ly: Educational and training institutions
.sch.ly: Schools
.med.ly: Health-related services
.org.ly: Non-profit organizations
.id.ly: Individuals.

There is also an additional, separate free second-level domain registrant, [.biz.ly]. This service is provided by the same company who created Freedomain.co.nr, and offers a free .biz.ly domain, and 12MB free web hosting. Anyone worldwide can register one, but are commercially funded, in the form of advertisements.

External links

[IANA .ly whois information]

Country code top-level domains
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Reserved/unassigned: .cs .eh .kp Allocated/unused: .ax .bv .gb .sj .so .um Phaseout: .tp .su Deleted/retired: .cs .dd .zr
See also: Generic top-level domains

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