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May 2024
.scot File:DotScot Registry Logo.svg Pioneer phase launched on 15 July 2014. Delegated to the root in June 2014; First proposed in 2000.https://archive.parliament.scot/business/committees/historic/x-enterprise/reports-01/elr01-06-v02-06.htm Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, 6th Report, 2001, Report on the Inquiry into the Impact of the New Economy, Volume 2 : Evidence | Scotland Scottish Parliament 2001-06-06 2018-09-06 GeoTLD General registrations beginning on 23 September 2014, registrations open for interest and trademark holders from 15 July 2014. Scotland, Scottish culture, Gaelic and Scots languages Requires connection to Scotland or Scottish culture. https://dot.scot Yes
.scot is a GeoTLD for Scotland and Scottish culture, including the Gaelic and Scots languages.http://news.stv.tv/scotland/260399-net-gains-scottish-domain-name-bid-aims-to-boost-national-identity/ Net gains: Scottish domain name bid aims to boost national identity | Scotland News 2011-06-28 2015-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160127065812/http://news.stv.tv/scotland/260399-net-gains-scottish-domain-name-bid-aims-to-boost-national-identity/ 27 January 2016 dead
Originally, .sco was proposed in a campaign.The Campaign for a .SCO internet domain (archived link, 2006)
In 2008 dotCYMRU, dotEUS, dotSCOT and dotBZH formed ECLIDFebruary 2022 What does ECLID stand for?. Later it was decided to allow newly proposed top-level domains for introduction some time in 2013, and a list of applications for these was published in June 2012; the domain .scot was included. http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en Reveal Day 13 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120615092059/http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results/strings-1200utc-13jun12-en 15 June 2012 dead
On 27 January 2014, dotScot Registry, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2009, announced that it had agreed terms to operate the .scot domain name, with plans to get it up and running later in summer of 2014.http://www.dot-scot.org/ .scots Available for sale later this summer. 13 July 2014 13 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140610090738/http://www.dot-scot.org/ 10 June 2014 dead
On 15 July 2014, .scot was officially launched. The first .scot domain name to go live was calico.scot, registered by hosting company Calico Internet Ltd.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28300195 New internet domain .scot launches BBC 15 July 2014 11 June 2018
On 17 February 2015, the Scottish Government migrated its website from Scotland.gov.uk to gov.scot.http://gov.scot The Scottish Government - Home Page Scottish Government 13 January 2012http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/www-gov-scot-1605.aspx ScottishGovernment - News - www.gov.scot Scotland.gov.uk 5 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150826000323/http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/www-gov-scot-1605.aspx 26 August 2015 Likewise, the Scottish Parliament moved from Scottish.parliament.uk to parliament.scot in May 2016,https://www.facebook.com/scottishparliament/photos/a.328212350610531.69616.105414346223667/929380757160351/?type=3 2016-03-31 2018-05-24 Facebook Scottish Parliament Our website address is changing! to coincide with the 2016 elections.http://www.parliament.scot/SPCB/2015/SPCB2015Paper_039.pdf SPCB(2015) Paper 39: PARLIAMENT DOMAIN NAME Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body 2015-04-22 2018-05-24 25 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180525062329/http://www.parliament.scot/SPCB/2015/SPCB2015Paper_039.pdf dead
The 2017 Global Amendment to the base New GeoTLD Registry Agreement is effective as of 31 July 2017.https://www.icann.org/resources/agreement/scot-2014-01-23-en .scot Registry Agreement 23 January 2014 10 June 2018
On 3 May 2018 the dotScot Registry lifted registration restrictions on locality domains (based on towns, etc.) and other premium names.https://www.cali.co.uk/blog/dotscot-frenzy-reserved-names-premium-offer DotScot Frenzy! 3 May 2018 11 June 2018
See also
.ie
.irish
.cymru
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dotScot Registry
Category:Generic top-level domains
Category:Domain names of the United Kingdom
Category:2014 establishments in Scotland
Category:Internet in Scotland
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