yt-domain Domain

The domain extension .yt is the country-specific top-level domain of the French overseas department Mayotte, located at the northern edge of the Strait of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean, more precisely between the northern tip of Madagascar and the north of Mozambique. The archipelago, which consists of a main island and several smaller islands, is geographically part of the Comoros, but because it is an overseas department of France, it is also a French region in terms of culture and economy.

Award guidelines

The domain ending .yt was launched on 17 November 1997 and is administered by the French registry AFNIC. Until 2004 the allocation guidelines for domains with this ending were very strict. Therefore, a connection was practically impossible, not only for foreigners. But even after 2004, it was still necessary for a company to have at least one branch office and a private individual to have a residence on Mayotte in order to register such a domain. Since December 6, 2011, it is possible for any person or company with a residence or registered office in an EU member state, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or Norway to have a yt. Domain to register. The information that a private person has to provide when registering a domain extends not only to the date of birth, but also to the place of birth and other personal data.

Meaning

The importance of the .yt domain extension has increased significantly since the further liberalization in 2011. Under this domain extension mainly websites related to YouTube are registered as .yt domain. This is because YT is associated with YouTube.

But also companies - especially from France - that invest in the islands register a website under the .yt domain extension. Furthermore, locals who live from tourism on the islands are also users of the domain extension. On websites, whose content is written in French, you will find beautiful landscapes and a number of offers for holiday homes, which are offered by private persons. However, only very few of the 256.000 inhabitants of Mayotte live from tourism.