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Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “WEBSITE.WS”.
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .WS domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.ws” domain.
What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.ws” extensions is 1 year.
Does this extension support third level domains?
No, it does not support, you can register only domains with “.ws” extension, it is not supported domains like “.com.ws”.
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 .WS domains?
Yes, it is whois.website.ws.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Government of Samoa Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
P.O. Box 1861
Apia
Samoa
Administrative Contact
CEO
Computer Services Ltd.
Lotemau Centre
Apia
Samoa
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +685 20926
Fax: +685 20932
Technical Contact
CEO
Global Domains International
701 Palomar Airport Road #300
Carlsbad, CA 92011
United States
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 760 602 3000
Fax: +1 760 602 3099
Does .WS support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .WS Registry is not currently offering IDN characters.
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 2 and the maximum is 63.
What is the range of characters that the .WS 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.
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