when i first tried to sign up a domain name, i asked for sl.co.uk, but i was told that it's unadvisable to go choose a 2 letter domain name.

if this is true, why?

It isn't. You should go for a domain name that is helpful to you in whatever you want to do. If it's for business, then it should be the name of your company, or a reasonable approximation of it that makes it easy for your target audience to find you. :)

well yeah... but i've just tried checking domain names at unitedhosting.co.uk, and they tell me a domain name has to have at least 3 letters too...

Some hosts will refuse to allow domain names less than three letters long; this may be the reason that you were told this. Another possibility could be that abbreviations are generally not as recognized as complete words, due to the way that abbreviations are very rarely used in speech and not as often as words in writing. (Although my one friend insists on calling me up and starting every phone call with LOL...that's gotta stop.)

Most domain registries do not allow registrations of less than 3 letters, including the UK registry and the .com, .net and .org registries plus lots of others.

Thank you,

i doubt it has anything to do with abbreviations, to be honest... and okeyokey. i suspect nobody knows hehe

Originally posted by KDAWebServices
Most domain registries do not allow registrations of less than 3 letters, including the UK registry and the .com, .net and .org registries plus lots of others.

Thank you,

But some have apparently slipped through the cracks.

e.g. http://www.z.com/

yeah exactly! that's what made me curious...

cj.com (http://cj.com)

Try another register. It can be done.

Originally posted by KDAWebServices
Most domain registries do not allow registrations of less than 3 letters, including the UK registry and the .com, .net and .org registries plus lots of others.

Thank you,

They do. There's just not any left to register. I have registered a couple of two character domains with other registries, and i did not have any problems. :)

nah the places i tried on [one of which was unitedhosting.co.uk] said they don't do 2 letter domains...

where did you register your 2 letters domains then?

2 letter domains could be registered in the earlier years of the registries, then they blocked further registrations, but let those who had already registered keep them.

Originally posted by essell
nah the places i tried on [one of which was unitedhosting.co.uk] said they don't do 2 letter domains...

where did you register your 2 letters domains then?

Netsol...:)

right so is that a definite, 100% fact?

i can't get a 2 letter domain name at all, without the use of a time machine of sorts...?

Originally posted by essell
right so is that a definite, 100% fact?

i can't get a 2 letter domain name at all, without the use of a time machine of sorts...?

Maybe you can buy one, if you really want one. Ask in the domain name forum.

**** yeah forgot about that forum hehe.... sorry pups :)

>KDAWebServices: 2 letter domains could be registered in the earlier years of the registries, then they blocked further registrations, but let those who had already registered keep them.

Are you sure? May I ask since when did they start doing so and what is the legal ground of doing so? I mean by blocking further registrations while letting those who had keep theirs. :confused:

Originally posted by nameslave
>KDAWebServices: 2 letter domains could be registered in the earlier years of the registries, then they blocked further registrations, but let those who had already registered keep them.

Are you sure? May I ask since when did they start doing so and what is the legal ground of doing so? I mean by blocking further registrations while letting those who had keep theirs. :confused:

Yes, it is true at least for .com, .net and .org.
I have sent email to ask ICANN long time ago. They tell me what KDAWebServices said.

edit: list of reserved domain: http://res-dom.iana.org/

Originally posted by iWebbers.com


Yes, it is true at least for .com, .net and .org.
I have sent email to ask ICANN long time ago. They tell me what KDAWebServices said.

edit: list of reserved domain: http://res-dom.iana.org/ That's bogus. My last name is two letters. Some guy registered the last name .com a month before I went to register it (back in '96). I was going to try to snap it back this year. Damn Chinese last name! :rolleyes:

I guess I'll have to change my own name. :D

The truth is: there is NO way of blocking any NEW 2-character CNOs because there ain't NO NEW 2-character CNOs left to be blocked - ALL 2-character CNOs have LOOONG been registered. However, there have been numerous ownership transfer of 2-character CNOs going on (the most recent took place in December 2002); are they considered as NEW registration or not?

Originally posted by nameslave
The truth is: there is NO way of blocking any NEW 2-character CNOs because there ain't NO NEW 2-character CNOs left to be blocked - ALL 2-character CNOs have LOOONG been registered. However, there have been numerous ownership transfer of 2-character CNOs going on (the most recent took place in December 2002); are they considered as NEW registration or not?

I have seen many new registrations of 2-character domain name. So, I think you can actually register them if they are available.

windsor,

You don't happen to be NG, do you?

Or Li :D

Originally posted by timechange
Or Li :D Close. ;)

I'd rather not say, maybe it'll go through. Don't need any competition from you guys! No offense, hehe... Although I'm probably competing against half of China.

Lu ?

2 letter domains could be registered in the earlier years of the registries, then they blocked further registrations, but let those who had already registered keep them.

I don't think this is entirely true, as Nissan just released their www.z.com and this is a new marketing stratedgy. So either it's been on the back burner for sometime, or some registrar is still allowing 1 & 2 character domains.

I am by no mean saying that it is easy to get though, just not impossible in my opinion.

MM

http://www.x.com

Originally posted by timechange
http://www.x.com

and http://q.com

http://www.i.net

The only possible way you can purchase a one or two letter CNO is to purchase it from a current owner.

The only reason Nissan own z.com is because that domain has been bought and sold and has had countless owners.

Look at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.z.com

Originally posted by MrMini


I don't think this is entirely true, as Nissan just released their www.z.com and this is a new marketing stratedgy. So either it's been on the back burner for sometime, or some registrar is still allowing 1 & 2 character domains.

I am by no mean saying that it is easy to get though, just not impossible in my opinion.

MM