.gu Registration

The .gu extension is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guam — an island in the Western Pacific. If you want to register a domain name extension for your company or organization in Guam, it is essential to have an official address in the country. In other words, only companies and organizations registered with the country are eligible to register for a domain name. Any individual connected with Guam with a valid address is allowed to register a domain name.

A .gu domain registration is legally vested in the hands of Guam Network Information Center from 1994. The official website for registering a domain name in Guam is http://gadao.gov.gu.

It is vital to have a second level domain (SLD) for registering a domain with a .gu extension. The second level qualifiers registered by the Guam Network Information Center under the .gu domain include:

• .net.gu — for major network support centers
• .org.gu — for non profit organizations
• .edu.gu — for educational sties
• .gov.gu — for government institutions
• .com.gu — for commercial sites

When considering the .gu domain registration rules, there are some important aspects that should be kept in mind. Registrants must have a local presence in the country. When registering a .gu domain, it is appropriate to use trade names or trademarks as domain names. To utilize trademarks, an individual must possess a copy of trademark and must have an admin-C in Guam. If the registrant wishes to use the Chamoru-Guamaninan name for .gu domain registration, it is highly recommended that he or she consult with the Guam Place Name Commission.

Companies and organizations, when registered with country level domains, gain additional visibility in Guam. No fee is charged for registering a Guam domain by the Guam Network Information Center. Currently, a number of online resources are also available for providing .gu registration services.