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What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term is 1 year.
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “puntogal.org”
What is the range of characters that the .gal extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and “-“.
Does .gal support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
No, it only supports latin characters
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
For this extension Trustee service is not needed.
Is there a designated whois server available for this extension?
Yes, it is whois.nic.gal
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .gal domain?
You must be an individual or legal entity with a nexus to the .GAL Community at the time of registration and thereafter. Registration under the .GAL TLD are restricted to those fulfilling these 2 requirements: a. Bona-fide membership of the Galician linguistic and cultural community on the Internet. The community consists of those who use (or commit to use) the Galician language for their online communications, and/or promote the different aspects of Galician culture online, and/or intend to specifically address their online communications and services to that community. b. Subject to the further requirement that the registrant’s actions in the Galician linguistic and cultural community , as well as the registrant’s use of the registered domain name, must be: - Generally accepted as legitimate; and - Beneficial to the cause and values of the Galician linguistic and cultural community; and - Commensurate with the role and importance of the registered domain name; and Upon registration and during all the life of the .GAL domain name the registrant must be able to demonstrate either of the aforementioned fields are applicable. Please note that community nexus is subject to post-validation by way of an extensive compliance program. Registrants are required to state their intended use of the registered domain. This information will be requested by email, and will be necessary to finalize the registration process. A false statement of intended use can be the basis for the suspension of the domain name.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Asociación puntoGAL
Tabernas 11, A Coruña 15701, Galicia
Spain
Administrative Contact
TLD Administrative Contact
CORE Association
2, Cours de Rive
CH-1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 223 125 610
Fax: +41 223 125 612
Technical Contact
TLD TechAdmin
CORE Association
2, Cours de Rive
CH-1204 Geneva
Switzerland
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +41 223 125 610
Fax: +41 223 125 612
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 3 and the maximum is 63
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