.bg
.bg is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Bulgaria. It is currently operated by Register.BG.
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| Introduced | January 3, 1995 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Register.bg |
| Sponsor | Register.bg |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Bulgaria |
| Actual use | Popular in Bulgaria |
| Registration restrictions | Must be in Bulgaria or have a representative there |
| Structure | Registrations are taken at second or third level |
| Documents | Terms & conditions (2018) |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| IDN | yes |
| Registry website | www |
.bg domains can be registered by European Union citizens, companies or foreign companies that have registered branches or commercial representatives in Bulgaria. The price of domain registration is €30 per year (€36 including VAT).
Until mid-2006, the price was a one-time registration fee of US$50 plus US$50 per year (total of US$120 including VAT for the first year). For local standards this was a very high price, and many Bulgarian sites were registered under .com (esp -bg.com), .org, or .net domains, as the registration costs were significantly lower (US$8–12 per year) and less of a bureaucratic hassle.[1]
From August 25, 2008, Register.BG simplified the procedures, allowing the registration of domain names in the .bg zone without providing documented grounds (trademarks, company names) for the name.[2] Eventual disputes are to be solved via the newly established Arbitration committee.[3]
Since September 18, 2006, Register.bg proposes new, third-level domains in the a.bg, b.bg, etc., subdomains (a Latin letter or a digit +.bg), lower cost (€12/year incl. VAT), with less restrictions and no dispute resolution.[2] They are targeted mainly at private individuals.[4]
The domain has been enabled with Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) since October 2007.
On September 5, 2009, Register.bg started accepting second- and third-level domain names in Cyrillic with letters found in the Bulgarian language only.[5]
See also
References
- (Bulgarian) Why Bulgarian firms avoid the .bg extension, Article by Martin Mitov in the magazine "Media sviat", december 2003
- "Terms and conditions, art. 2.3.4.2 and 2.3.5". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- "Terms and Conditions, Arbitration". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- Open letter Archived 2012-08-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)
- "Terms and conditions - Label". Archived from the original on 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2009-01-14.