uy domain Domain

The domain extension .uy is the country-specific top-level domain of the South American country Uruguay, which borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the Rio de la Plata in the south. The small South American country has borders with Brazil and Argentina. The country's economy is characterized by a market economy, with a very large state sector in which 15 percent of all workers are employed. The telephone system and thus access to the WWW is in state hands, as are the national airline and the railway company. However, privatization is being sought in many areas. However, the Uruguayan economy is mainly characterized by agriculture, especially livestock farming.

Allocation guidelines of the domain extension

The .uy domain extension was launched on 10 September 1990. Technically, it is managed by the company Servicio Central de Informatica, on servers in Montevideo, but also in Uruguay and other countries. There are no restrictions for the registration of a domain ending in .uy. This means that any private person or company can register a .uy domain name. A residence or company headquarters or a branch office in Uruguay is not necessary. In addition to the top-level domains, third-level domains are also assigned. Since July 2012 several domains are available for this purpose.

Use and meaning

Web pages with the domain extension .uy are very common in this South American country. And also many companies in this country use a website to show their presence and advertise their products and services. Thanks to the good development of the infrastructure many people in Uruguay have access to the WWW. Internationally, however, the importance of this domain extension is not so high. However, there are many tourism companies that register their website under .uy to emphasize that they are active in the tourism sector in this country, thus ensuring full beds in hotels and guesthouses. It is mainly Argentineans, Brazilians and other South Americans who come to the beaches of Punta del Este every summer, for example. And even among Europeans, Uruguay is one of the destinations they are considering, mainly because of the economic and political stability in the country.