.bl
Introduced | 21 September 2007 |
---|---|
TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Unassigned |
Registry | None |
Sponsor | None |
Intended use | Entities connected with Saint Barthélemy |
Actual use | Not available for use |
Registration restrictions | Not available for registration |
.bl is an
ccTLD) that was to be created for Saint Barthélemy, following the decision on 21 September 2007 by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency to allocate BL as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Saint Barthélemy.[1] This decision followed Saint Barthélemy's new status as an Overseas collectivity of France which took effect on 15 July 2007.[2] Currently Saint Barthélemy uses Guadeloupe's ccTLD, .gp,[3] and France's ccTLD, .fr.[3]
See also
- ISO 3166-2:BL
- Internet in France
- .gp –CC TLD for Guadeloupe
- .fr –CC TLD for France
- .eu –CC TLD for the European Union
References
- ^ ISO 3166-1 Newsletter VI-1 (21 September 2007): Assignment of code elements for Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin and update of France and other French Territories. 21 September 2007. Accessed 14 October 2007.
- ^ Lucot, Cécile (3 August 2007). "Bruno Magras Elected President of the COM". Local News from St-Barths by Cecile Lucot. Retrieved 14 October 2007.
In fact, that Sunday, 15 July, was the day that Saint Barth officially became a COM—Overseas Collectivity—with its new governing body.
- ^ a b CIA – The World Factbook – Saint Barthelemy: Communications. 18 October 2007. Accessed 22 October 2007. ".bl; note – .gp, the ccTLD for Guadeloupe, and .fr, the ccTLD for France, might also be encountered"
External links