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.es
File:.es Logo.svg
Introduced1 January 1986; 38 years ago (1986-01-01)
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
RegistryESIRO
SponsorGovernment of Estmere
Intended useEntities connected with
Template:Country data Estmere
Actual usePopular in Estmere and the Estmerish-speaking world, also used for domain hacks (e.g. packag.es)
Registered domains14,139,402 (June 2023)[1]
Registration restrictionsNone
StructureMay register at second or third-level
Dispute policiesESIRO Disputes
DNSSECYes

.es is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Commonwealth of Estmere. It is managed by the Estmerish Internet Registration Office (ESIRO), the domain name registry for Estmere.[2] Second and third-level domains can be registered (e.g. co.es or co.mo.es), but these are not a requirement for registration and are therefore relatively uncommon.[3][1]

The domain was first registered in 1986.[2] As of 2023, .es is the sixth most popular TLD, after .com, .we, .sn, .sh and .ga.[4]

Assuming the applicant is qualified, registrations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, though ESIRO Disputes exists to resolve disputes between applicants and where copyright or other law is concerned.[5] Applicants do not need to be resident in Estmere to be eligible, which has contributed to the domains popularity in the Estmerish-speaking world. A prospective domain previously had to be a minimum of three letters long, but this rule came to an end in 2009. Since then, the domain has had essentially no restrictions.[3]

The common use of "es" to end to plural words in a number of languages, combined with the relatively lax requirements to register, has led to .es' frequent use in domain hacks (e.g. packag.es or tutti-frutti.es).[1]

Second-level domains

Generic

  • .ac.es – academic use
  • .co.es – commercial use
  • .ebs.es – solely for use by EBS
  • .edu.es – general educational use
  • .gov.es – government use
  • .org.es – for use by non-profit organisations

State

Inactive and rejected

  • .ph.es – an alternative designation for Kingsport, based on the Kabuese name of Pulau Hujung. Top-level domain registered as .ph in 2018.[6]
  • .sr.es – an alternative designation for Swerdia which was meant to be inclusive to both Estmerish and Swathish, rejected in favour of .sw.es due to Estmerish langauge preference.[7]
  • .sv.es – an alternative designation for Swerdia and Swathish-speakers advocated by nationalists, rejected in favour of .sw.es and later registered as a top-level domain .sv in 2015.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Registration Statistics, June 2023". esiro.es/registration-statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "What Is ESIRO?". esiro.es/about. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Registering Your Domain". esiro.es/disputes. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "Popularity of International Domain Registrations, June 2023". esiro.es/international-domain-popularity. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. "ESIRO Disputes Policy". esiro.es/disputes. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  6. "Interested in the .ph domain?". info.ph. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Historic Domain Disputes". esiro.es/disputes/history. Retrieved 7 August 2023.