.co (second-level domain) explained

.co (second-level domain) should not be confused with .com.

In a number of countries, .co (an abbreviation of commercial) is used as a second-level domain in the Domain Name System used to route internet traffic. Domain registrants register second-level domains of the form .co.xx, where xx is the country code top level domain (e.g., .co.uk in the U.K. and .co.jp in Japan).

Countries using .co as a second-level domain include: Angola (.ao), Barbados (.bb), Canada (.ca), Cook Islands (.ck), Costa Rica (.cr), India (.in), Indonesia (.id), Israel (.il), Japan (.jp), New Zealand (.nz), South Africa (.za), South Korea (.kr), Thailand (.th), United Kingdom (.uk) and Venezuela (.ve).

.co is also a country top-level domain corresponding to Colombia. Its current operator, GoDaddy,^{[1] [2] [3]} markets it globally as an alternative to .com.^[4]

See also

• .ac
• ccSLD

Notes and References

1. Web site: August 4, 2020 . GoDaddy completes Neustar Registry acquisition . October 15, 2024 . Domain Name Wire .
2. Web site: April 8, 2020 . GoDaddy Acquires Domain Registry of .US, .Biz, .In and .Co . October 15, 2024 . Search Engine Journal .
3. Web site: April 6, 2020 . GoDaddy Acquires Neustar's Registry Business . October 15, 2024 . GoDaddy Operating Company, LLC. .
4. Web site: Neustar's .CO Domain Celebrates 5th Birthday, Sees Staggering Adoption Across Global Entrepreneurs, Startups and Innovators. PRWeb. 30 January 2018.