.scot
| Introduced | Pioneer phase launched on 15 July 2014. Delegated to the root in June 2014; First proposed in 2005. |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Top-level domain |
| Status | General registrations beginning on 23 September 2014, registrations open for interest and trademark holders from 15 July 2014. |
| Intended use | Scotland, Scottish culture, Gaelic and Scots languages |
| Actual use | Launched |
| Registration restrictions | Requires connection to Scotland or Scottish culture. |
| Registry Website | Dot Scot |
.scot is a top-level domain for Scotland and Scottish culture, including the Gaelic and Scots languages.[1]
In 2008 dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT and dotBZH formed ECLID. Later it was decided to allow almost any top-level domain for introduction some time in 2013, and a list of applications for these was published in June 2012; the domain .scot was included.[2]
On 27 January 2014, Dot Scot Registry announced that it had agreed terms to operate the .scot domain name, with plans to get it up and running later in summer of 2014.[3]
On 15 July 2014, .scot was officially launched.[4] The first pioneer website to go live on 15 July was calico.scot[5] — a Highlands-based ISP who offer .scot domain registrations.[6]
As of 12 September 2014, an alpha version of the Scottish Government's mygov.scot website was live.[7] On 17 February 2015, the Scottish Government migrated its website from scotland.gov.uk to gov.scot.[8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Net gains: Scottish domain name bid aims to boost national identity | Scotland". News. 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
- ^ "Reveal Day 13 June 2012". Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Available for sale later this summer". .scots. .scots. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Scotland's e-break: Internet domain .scot launched". Russia Today. Russia Today. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- ^ "Register .scot domains - Calico.Scot".
- ^ "Net Firm gets .SCOT Domain". Inverness Courier. 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Mygov.scot site goes live". Holyrood. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ ceu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk, Scottish Government, St. Andrew's House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG Tel:0131 556 8400 (13 January 2012). "The Scottish Government - Home Page".
- ^ "ScottishGovernment - News - www.gov.scot". Scotland.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
External links[edit]
- Dot Scot Registry (not-for-profit agency)
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