In this article, we will delve into the topic of .ua, exploring its origins, implications and relevance today. From its beginnings to its evolution over time, .ua has played a fundamental role in various areas, significantly impacting society, culture and the economy. Along these lines, we will immerse ourselves in a detailed analysis of .ua, unraveling its most relevant aspects and offering a broad and complete perspective on this topic that will not leave anyone indifferent.
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Introduced | December 1, 1992 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Hostmaster Ltd. |
Intended use | Entities connected with Ukraine |
Actual use | Popular in Ukraine |
Registered domains | 549,180 (Jan 2021) |
Registration restrictions | Must be the owner of a trade mark registered in Ukraine for second-level domains (and may only register if the domain name is the same as the trade mark); no restrictions for third-level domains |
Documents | Policy documents |
Dispute policies | Domain dispute resolution policy |
DNSSEC | Yes |
Registry website | Hostmaster |
.ua is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ukraine. To register at the second-level (example) domainname.ua, possession of the exact trademark (matching the domain name) is required. It is not required for third-level domains (.com.ua, .net.ua, etc.).
As of March 2017, around 10.78% of all the .ua domains were served via secured HTTPS protocol, with the Let's Encrypt Authority X3 being the most popular SSL certificate. Nginx is the most popular web server, serving 68.97% of the .ua domains, followed by Apache serving 17.75% of the total .ua domains.
To remove the risk of cyber squatting, registration of second-level domains directly below .ua is restricted to owners of registered trade marks, who may register a domain name similar to that of the trade mark in question. However, third-level domains can be registered beneath some of the following:
There are also second-level domains which are region-specific. These are less popular than the above list (making domain names more available) but they are sometimes restricted to organisations exclusively from within the region.