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Is there an official whois server for .SN domains?
Yes, it is whois.nic.sn.
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.
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.sn” extensions is 1 year.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Universite Cheikh Anta Diop
NIC Senegal
B.P. 5005
Dakar-Fann
Senegal
Administrative Contact
Alex Corenthin
Ecole Superieure Polytechnique Departement Genie Informatique
BP 11542
Dakar-Peytavin
Senegal
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +221 33 8242005
Fax: +221 33 8242005
Technical Contact
Alioune Thioune
Bibliotheque Universitaire
BP 16370
Dakar-Fann
Senegal
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +221 33 821 91 90
Fax: +221 33 821 91 90
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 .SN domain?
To secure a .SN or .COM.SN domain, the domain owner must meet the following requirements:
- The owner must be a company (from any country). The owner cannot be a natural person.
- The domain name must reflect the name, initials or name of a product of the owner.
Note:
The .SN domains are registered by calendar year; therefore the expiration/renewal date will always be on 1 of January every year, independent of the registration date.
Does this extension support third level domains?
Yes, it does support third level extension, you can register domains with “.com.sn”.
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “NIC.SN”.
Does .SN support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .SN Registry is not currently offering IDN characters.
What is the range of characters that the .SN 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 start with the characters “xn—“.
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