FACTOID # 51: Russia won the first World Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included hang-gliding, sky-surfing, and ballooning.
 
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.su
Introduced 1990
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active despite attempts to terminate it
Registry Russian Institute for Public Networks
Sponsor Russian Institute for Public Networks
Intended use Entities connected with the Soviet Union
Actual use Has no clear reason to exist now that the union has dissolved, but is taking new registrations
Registration restrictions None
Structure Registrations are permitted directly at the second level
Documents
Dispute policies None
Web site RUcenter

.su was assigned as the country code top-level domain for the Soviet Union in 1990. It remains in use today, even though the Soviet Union itself no longer exists, and is administered by the Russian Institute for Development of Public Networks. Image File history File links Logo of RUCENTER, the . ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ... A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is a top-level domain used and reserved for a country or a dependent territory. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...


In 2001, the managers of the domain stated that they will commence accepting new .su registrations, but it is unclear whether this action is compatible with ICANN policies. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... ICANN headquarters ICANN (IPA /aɪkæn/) is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ...


New .su registrations cost 3000 rubles (approximately $100).


The .su domain is currently being phased out.


External links

  • IANA .su whois information
  • Statistics of registrations under the .su domain
  • Report on the .su TLD by the .SU Registry Regulation Committee


 

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