.uy is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uruguay. Domain names can be registered at second-level or at third-level. , second level .uy registrations are possible.

Second-level domains

  • .com.uy: for commercial companies (a local billing contact is required for foreign registrants).
  • .edu.uy: for local educational entities.
  • .gub.uy: for local governmental entities.
  • .net.uy: for local Internet service providers.
  • .mil.uy: for the Armed Forces of Uruguay.
  • .org.uy: for non-profit organisations.

Management

The Servicio Central de Informática (SeCIU, Central Computing Service) of the University of the Republic has been the responsible authority for managing and registering domains under <samp>.uy</samp> and its subdomains since April 1990, delegated by IANA through InterNIC. The domains under <samp>.com.uy</samp> are managed and registered by Antel via its website dominiosuy (nic.com.uy) instead. Domains directly under <samp>.uy</samp> can be registered directly at SeCIU or after the registrar entities it authorized, being Antel and other private companies.

References

  • IANA .uy whois information
  • Registration website beneath other .uy second-level domains
  • Interview with the technical responsible for .uy domains (spanish)

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