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Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “NIC.LV”
Is there an official whois server for .LV domains?
Yes, it is whois.nic.lv
Does .LV support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
Yes, it supports the following characters:
ā,ē,ī,ū,ō,ķ,ļ,ņ,ŗ,ģ,š,č,ž
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 2 and the maximum is 63
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .LV domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.lv” domain
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.lv” extensions is 1 year.
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
No, we don’t offer trustee service, please notice though that for this extension there is no residence requirement.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Yes, it does support third level extension, you can register domains with “.com.lv”
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
University of Latvia
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
Department of Network Solutions (DNS)
Rainis Boulevard 29
Riga LV-1459
Latvia
Administrative Contact
Guntis Barzdins
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science Department of Network Solutions (DNS)
Rainis Boulevard 29
Riga LV-1459
Latvia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +371 6721 1241
Fax: +371 6782 0153
Technical Contact
Martins Medens
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science Department of Network Solutions (DNS)
Rainis Boulevard 29
Riga LV-1459
Latvia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +371 67 085858
Fax: +371 67 820 153
What is the range of characters that the .LV extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z, the numbers 0 to 9 and the hyphen “-“. However, it is not possible to register domains that begin or end with a hyphen “-“
In addition, the following characters are allowed: ā,ē,ī,ū,ō,ķ,ļ,ņ,ŗ,ģ,š,č,ž
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