.bv

.bv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) reserved for the uninhabited Norwegian dependent territory of Bouvet Island. The domain name registry and sponsor is Norid, but is not open for registration. was designated on 21 August 1997 and was placed under the registry Norid. Norwegian policy states that is sufficient for those institutions connected to Bouvet Island, and therefore the domain is not open to registration. It is Norwegian policy not to commercialize domain resources, so there are no plans to sell . Should the domain later come into use, it will be under the regulati

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".bv" is the internet address code assigned to Bouvet Island, a remote Norwegian territory with no permanent population, managed by the Norwegian domain registry Norid. The domain is not available for public registration and exists primarily as a reserved designation, reflecting Norway's policy against commercializing domain resources.

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Top level domain.name: .bv
Top level domain.image: .bv logo.svg
Top level domain.introduced: 21 August 1997
Top level domain.type: Country code top-level domain
Top level domain.status: Inactive, but still in root
Top level domain.registry: Norid
Top level domain.sponsor: Norwegian Communications Authority
Top level domain.intendeduse: Entities connected with Bouvet Island
Top level domain.actualuse: Not in use; authorities decided that use of the domain is sufficient
Top level domain.restrictions: No registrations are being taken
Top level domain.structure: Not in use
Top level domain.document: Policy notice
Top level domain.disputepolicy: None
Top level domain.website: www.norid.no

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Official website: www.norid.no/index.en.html

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inception: 1997-08-21
Commons category: .bv

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==History== Bouvet Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was claimed by Norway in 1927. The domain was allocated on 21 August 1997, at the same time was allocated for Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The allocation occurred because the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) assigns ccTLDs to all entities with an ISO 3166 code, for which Bouvet Island is designated .