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| Introduced | 1997 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Bahnhof ST Registry |
| Sponsor | Tecnisys |
| Intended use | Entities connected with São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Actual use | Used in São Tomé and Príncipe, but marketed worldwide for various purposes |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level |
| Documents | Policy and rules |
| Dispute policies | The registry will obey court orders, and will also judge disputes themselves for a fee |
| Website | .ST domain registration |
.st is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for São Tomé and Príncipe. In addition to use within this country, it is also being marketed worldwide as an abbreviation for various things including "street".
Second-Level Domains
Registrations are taken directly at the second level, but some names have been reserved for use in specialized third-level registrations (though not all of these are actually in use at present):
- gov.st: Government of São Tomé and Príncipe
- saotome.st: Island of São Tomé
- principe.st: Island of Principe
- consulado.st: São Tomé and Príncipe consulates
- embaixada.st: São Tomé and Príncipe embassies
- org.st, edu.st, net.st, com.st, store.st, mil.st, co.st
Other uses
The .st domain is being marketed as a general-use domain, with a number of meanings suggested including the abbreviation of "street".
The state of Styria, in Austria, has ST as its unofficial but common abbreviation. Therefore, the .st extension is used by some small businesses located in Styria, despite Austria's own .at.
The Global Hosted Operating System (G.ho.st) uses the .st domain to allow use of a domain name of G.ho.st for their online virtual operating system.
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- This page was last modified on 11 December 2008, at 23:36.
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