.cymru is one of two
geographic top level domains (GeoTLD) for
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
(the other being
.wales
.wales is one of two geographic top level domains for Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Se ...
). The word ''Cymru'' means Wales in Welsh.
Proposal and use
The TLD was proposed by the
British internet registry company
Nominet, which has run the domain for the
UK (
.uk) since 1996. The proposal initially ran into conflict with
.cym, proposed by the
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
-based,
not-for-profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
dotCYM organisation, which advocates for the
Welsh language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. ...
and
culture
Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human
Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exce ...
. (''.cym'' was ultimately assigned to the Cayman Islands.)
In June 2014, final go-ahead for the
domains was granted by
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN ) is an American multistakeholder group and nonprofit organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and procedures of several databases related to the namespac ...
, and a phased launch of the new domains began. Initially, the new domains were available to
trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies products or services from a particular source and distinguishes them from o ...
holders, with full availability originally planned for the spring of 2015.
On 30 September 2014, the
Llywydd of the Senedd
The (), or Presiding Officer in English, is the speaker of the Senedd
The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''came ...
officially moved Senedd websites and other sites to new ".cymru" and "
.wales
.wales is one of two geographic top level domains for Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Se ...
" domains which are
geographic top-level domains specific to Wales. Wales Online, Daily Post, the Welsh Rugby Union, the Millennium Stadium, Golwg360, Bloc, Gwalia, Atlantic PLC, Orchard and Portmeirion were among others who also switched over to the domains. These became available to all on
St David's Day
Saint David's Day ( cy, Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant or ; ), or the Feast of Saint David, is the feast day
The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more sain ...
2015.
See also
Wikipedia articles on some other top-level domains based on language and culture:
*
.scot
*
.bzh
.bzh is an approved Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of network ...
*
.cat
*
.eus
*
.gal
*
.quebec
References
External links
Nominet: Cymru - Wales(in English)
Our Home Online (Domain for Wales)(in
English and
Welsh)
The European Cultural and Linguistic Domains Network.
Cymru
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicit ...
Cymru
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation
A nation is a community of people formed on the basis of a combination of shared features such as language, history, ethnicit ...
Computer-related introductions in 2015
2015 establishments in Wales
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