>.gy Registration

The official country code top level domain name of the Republic of Guyana is .gy. The .gy domain registration was organized by the University of Guyana in 1994, which is also the sponsoring organization and registry of .gy domains.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has complete control of domain name registration on the internet. Appropriate organizations are appointed in each country to manage and issue domain names, sub domains and operating name servers. In the case of .gy domain in Guyana, the University of Guyana has the full responsibility of handling all .gy domain operations.

The .gy domain names are mostly used by individuals or organizations of Guyana, which allows for efficient identification of websites connected with the country. This domain extension enables can help market local business and institutions. Domain names are synonymous with IP addresses and allow internet users to access web pages and server based services very easily.

Some of the domain names used are .com.gy (for commercial organizations), .org.gy (for non-commercial organizations), .net.gy, (for ISP and similar network organizations) etc.. Multiple domains may be purchased with no restriction on quantity. Local presence is also not required. For .gy domain registration, the registry charges $ 250.00 as registration fee for 2 years registration contract.

When choosing the .gy domain name for registration, there are some guidelines to follow. A .gy domain can be registered by anyone for any lawful purpose. The .gy domain names can contain 3-63 characters and consist of numerical digits 0-9, alphabetic characters a-z and hyphens. The hyphens must not be the first or last character.

If you want to register a .gy domain, visit the website http://www.registry.gy. After carefully reading the instructions and rules, register your desired domain names. Your domain names will become active on the internet within 24 hours.