.sl

.sl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Sierra Leone . It was introduced on May 9, 1997 and is administered by the telecommunications company Sierra Tel and the National Telecommunication Committee , respectively .

properties

Domains can be registered since 2008, when the AFcom organization, based in Freetown, officially started operations. A .sl domain can be between four and 63 characters long and only contain alphanumeric characters . A residence or an office in Sierra Leone are not necessary to make a .sl domain to register.

In addition to .sl, there are the following second-level domains :

• .com.sl - only for commercial ventures at home and abroad
• .net.sl - commercial ventures at home and abroad related to information and communication
• .org.sl - associations and non-commercial institutions and organizations in Germany
• .edu.sl - training institutions in Germany
• .gov.sl - national state institutions (only with the approval of the Ministry of Information)

Web links

• Official website of the registry

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Delegation Record for .SL. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority , accessed October 20, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .cn, .info and .sl. In: domain-right. June 24, 2008, accessed October 20, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Properties of a .sl domain. united-domains . Retrieved October 20, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions. National Telecommunication Committee, accessed October 20, 2013 .