.gy Domain Name Registration

.gy Domain Name Background

The official country code top level domain name of the Republic of Guyana is .gy. The .gy domain registration was organized by the University of Guyana in 1994, which is also the sponsoring organization and registry of .gy domains.

The .gy domain names are mostly used by individuals or organizations of Guyana. Some of the domain names used are .com.gy (for commercial organizations), .org.gy (for non-commercial organizations), .net.gy, (for ISP and similar network organizations) etc.. Multiple domains may be purchased with no restriction on quantity. Local presence is also not required. For .gy domain registration, the registry charges $ 94.00 as registration fee for 2 years registration contract.

.gy Domain Name Guidelines

When choosing the .gy domain name for registration, there are some guidelines to follow. A .gy domain can be registered by anyone for any lawful purpose. The .gy domain names can contain 3-63 characters and consist of numerical digits 0-9, alphabetic characters a-z and hyphens. The hyphens must not be the first or last character.