.lu is the

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Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...

. .lu domains are administered by RESTENA. Since 1 February 2010, the administrative contact no longer needs to be based in Luxembourg.

History

For many years, the application for .lu domains were done only via postal mail or fax. The fees for a .lu second level domain are €40 for the creation (or modification of a contact) and €40 yearly (including VAT). On 18 September 2006, the registry introduced a

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model. While the classic paper registration is possible, registering with a certified registrar is preferred by RESTENA.

References

External links

IANA .lu whois information

.lu domain registration website
Country code top-level domains Communications in Luxembourg Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members Computer-related introductions in 1995 {{compu-domain-stub sv:Toppdomän#L