.ye

.ye
Introduced19 August 1996
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryYemenNet
SponsorTeleYemen
Intended useEntities connected with  Yemen
Actual useGets some use in Yemen
StructureRegistrations are made at third level beneath several second-level names
Registry websiteTeleYemen

.ye is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Yemen.

History

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In 2015, when the Houthis took over the Yemeni capital, the rebel forces also took over the main internet provider and distributor of the .ye domain, TeleYemen, which remains under their control.[1] According to DomainTools, 1152 .ye domain names were registered as of 2018.[2]

Regulations

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In order to register a .YE domain, you must have a company registered in Yemen. However, some registrars provide a local presence service for non-Yemeni clients. Domain names also need to be hosted in the Republic of Yemen.[3]

Second-level domains

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There are eight second-level domains:

  • com.ye: Commercial Entities
  • co.ye: Companies
  • ltd.ye: Limited Companies
  • me.ye: Private Individuals
  • net.ye: Network Providers
  • org.ye: Non-commercial Organizations
  • plc.ye: Public Companies
  • gov.ye: Government and Governmental Systems

Internationalized domain

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An internationalized country code top-level domain has been planned for the Republic of Yemen, intended for domain names in the local Arabic language. The string اليمن (al-Yaman) was registered and approved for this purpose in March 2011, but it was not activated and lower level domains were not granted at that time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Yair Oded, The virtual war over internet control in Yemen, Fairplanet.org, 5 March 2019
  2. ^ Underlying Dimensions of Yemen’s Civil War: Control of the Internet, Recordefuture.com, 28 November 2018
  3. ^ EuropeID. "Yemen: Register a .YE domain with Local Agent". europeid.com. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
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