.cym
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| Introduced | Not officially introduced; proposed in 2006 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Proposed top-level domain |
| Status | Unofficial proposal |
| Registry | None at present |
| Sponsoring organization | dotCYM |
| Intended use | See article |
| Actual use | Not in use yet, as it is unapproved and not in root |
| Registration restrictions | Unknown |
| Structure | Registrations would be taken directly at second level |
| Documents | |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Web site | dotCYM.org |
.cym (dotCYM) is a proposed top-level domain for sites written in the Welsh language, as well as "sites in another language which are also of Welsh interest."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6151206.stm</ref> The campaign was initiated following the successful introduction of .cat for the Catalan-speaking community. The .cat domain is officially reserved for those websites which "highlight Catalan language and culture".
The mission statement of the campaign states that:
- The Welsh language and culture is a community that we believe should be identified and enhanced by having its own sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) on the Internet. Under a .CYM sponsored TLD those organisations, companies and individuals, throughout the world, that express themselves in the Welsh language and/or wish to encourage Welsh culture will be able to be registered and will be clearly identifiable.
[edit] See also
- .gb, for Great Britain
- .sco, for Scotland, another British nation
- .uk, for the United Kingdom
- .cat, for Catalonia, a nation from Spain and France
[edit] References
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| Generic top-level domains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .asia .tel | |
| Proposed | .cym .geo .kid .kids .mail .post .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
| See also: Country code top-level domains | ||

