.sh

.sh is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, although it is primarily used in Saint Helena (Ascension Island has its own ccTLD, .ac). Registrations of internationalised domain names are also accepted.

AI overview

".sh" is the internet address suffix assigned to the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, though it is mainly used by Saint Helena itself. It matters because it allows websites and online services connected to Saint Helena to have a distinct web address that identifies their geographic origin.

AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.

Key facts

Top level domain.name: .sh
Top level domain.image: Nicsh.png
Top level domain.introduced: 23 September 1997
Top level domain.type: Country code top-level domain
Top level domain.status: Active
Top level domain.registry: NIC.SH (run by Internet Computer Bureau)
Top level domain.sponsor: Government of Saint Helena
Top level domain.intendeduse: Entities connected with and
Top level domain.actualuse: Various uses; a few sites actually on Saint Helena but most elsewhere. Used for domain hacks in English and other languages, for places and regions that can be abbreviated with sh, and for some websites related to the Unix shell
Top level domain.restrictions: 2nd-level registrant must have a professional or academic qualification (apparently not actually enforced); 3rd-level registrant must be resident on Saint Helena
Top level domain.structure: Registrations are taken directly at the second level or the third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
Top level domain.document: Terms & Conditions; Rules
Top level domain.disputepolicy: Dispute Resolution Policy
Top level domain.website: NIC.SH
Top level domain.dnssec: yes

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Official website

NIC.SH - The Official .SH Domain Registry and Network Information Centre

NIC.SH is the official registry and Network Information Centre for .SH domains - the extension for the Island of St Helena. Claim your .SH domain today.

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