.bz

Top-level domain .bz
introduction	3rd September 1991
category	country-specific
Registry	BelizeNIC
Award	unrestricted
number	NA million

.bz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Belize . It has existed since September 3, 1991 and is administered by the University of Belize .

properties

Registrations take place on both the second and third level. Anyone can register a .bz address, and the domain is specifically marketed as an abbreviation for business . This even led to ICANN being sued when it tried to introduce the new generic top-level domain .biz for so-called business offers, but the lawsuit was dismissed. Some South Tyrolean companies and institutions also use the domain .bz due to the appropriate abbreviation (Province of Bozen).

.Bz is often used as an alternative to .biz due to its linguistic similarity . As a result, .bz domains achieve higher prices when sold on Sedo and other platforms compared to similar top-level domains .

criteria

A .bz domain can be between three and 63 characters long. Hyphens are possible, but not in the third and fourth positions. As of 2012, internationalized domain names are not yet supported. Registration is possible for any natural or legal person ; there are no special restrictions on allocation. In particular, a residence or branch in Belize is not required.

Web links

• Official website of registry BelizeNIC

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Registered .bz domains. In: Domains.info. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015 ; accessed on May 4, 2015 (current .bz domain number). 
2. ↑ Delegation Record for .BZ. IANA , accessed August 12, 2012 . 
3. ↑ Order in Economic Solutions, Inc. ICANN , November 13, 2000, accessed August 12, 2012 . 
4. ↑ Domain prices. In: domain-right. Retrieved September 10, 2012 . 
5. ↑ Properties of a .bz domain. united-domains . Retrieved August 12, 2012 .