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What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 4 and the maximum is 63.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “NIC.LY”
Does .LY support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .LY Registry is not currently offering IDN characters.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
General Post and Telecommunication Company
Al Zawia st.
GPTC Tower
Tripoli
Libya
Administrative Contact
Marwan K. Maghur (LY ccTLD Director)
General Post and Telecommunication Company
Al Zawia st.
GPTC Tower
Tripoli
Libya
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +218 91 2123880
Fax: +218 21 3614170
Technical Contact
Khaled Esheh (Technical Manager)
Libya Telecom and Technology
Alshut Road
P.O. Box 91612
Tripoli
Libya
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +218 21 3400020
Fax: +218 21 3400039
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.ly” 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.
Is there an official whois server for .LY domains?
Yes, it is whois.nic.ly.
What is the range of characters that the .LY 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 “-“ or have it located in the third and fourth positions.
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .LY domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.ly” domain.
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