Editor’s note: OpenSRS offers 25 different top-level domains (TLDs) for our resellers. This is the 11th post in a series intended to share information about the wide range of TLDs and to introduce you to some of the available resources that the various Registries provide.
The .cc domain, from the registry provider VeriSign, is the top-level domain (TLD) for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Like some other ccTLDs, you can capitalize on it being short, easy to say and diverse. While it is commonly linked to commercial Web sites, there have been other unique uses. In 2006, there was an unusual increase in .cc registrations originating from China. It was discovered that online e-commerce sites in that region were using .cc to mean “Chinese company” and it was creating an unexpected groundswell.
Here are some of the great ways to use this flexible ccTLD:
Quick Facts:
- VeriSign is the registry provider.
- It is a ccTLD for Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
- Started in 1997.
- There are no regional location restrictions for purchasing.
Available Resources
- VeriSign’s .CC details
- VeriSign Domain Industry Brief (specifically p. 2 -3 for ccTLDs)
- Newsletters
- VeriSign Twitter Account
- VeriSign Facebook Group
- VeriSign Live Blog
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