.so
.so is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Somalia. After a long absence, the .so domain was officially relaunched on November 1, 2010, by .SO Registry, which is regulated by the nation's Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. It was launched through various accredited registrars around the world.
| Introduced | 28 August 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | SONIC |
| Sponsor | Somali Network Information Center |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Somalia |
| Actual use | Recently re-established |
| Registration restrictions | Limited to institutions and organizations in Somalia, residents of Somalia, others who have a legitimate, clear and provable connection to Somalia |
| Structure | Registrations can be made via authorized registrars |
| Documents | Somalia .so |
| Dispute policies | .so domain name registration policies WIPO |
| Registry website | sonic |
On 11 July 2013 the ISO 3166-1 code for Somalia changed to reflect the SO used for the ccTLD.
On July 8, 2015, the .so ccTLD registry was transferred to the Somali Network Information Center (SONIC), which introduced new limitations on purchasing .so domain names by persons and organizations not affiliated with Somalia. As a result, several registrars suspended the registration of new .so domain names.
On March 9, 2018, Somalia's newly established telecom regulator The National Communications Authority (NCA) took full control of the country's top-level internet domain (dotSO) from the Somali National Information Center (SONIC) and Cloudy Registry, who ran the operations and the management of the domain Registry.