.st
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| Introduced | 7 November 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Bahnhof ST Registry |
| Sponsor | Tecnisys |
| Intended use | Entities connected with São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Actual use | Used in São Tomé and Príncipe, but marketed worldwide for various purposes |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level |
| Documents | Terms and Conditions |
| Dispute policies | The registry obeys court orders, and judges disputes themselves for a fee |
| Registry website | .ST registry |
.st is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for São Tomé and Príncipe. The code is marketed worldwide as an abbreviation for various entities.
Second-level domains
[edit]Registrations are taken directly at the second level, but some names have been reserved for use in specialized third-level registrations (though not all of these are actually in use at present):[1][additional citation(s) needed]
- nic.st: Official ST domain registry (older: registry.st)
- gov.st: Government of São Tomé and Príncipe
- saotome.st: Island of São Tomé
- principe.st: Island of Príncipe
- consulado.st: São Tomé and Príncipe consulates
- embaixada.st: São Tomé and Príncipe embassies
- org.st: non-profit organisations
- edu.st: educational institutions
- net.st: network providers/operators, ISPs
- com.st: commercial entities
- store.st
- mil.st: Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe
- co.st
Other uses
[edit]The .st domain is being marketed as a general-use domain, with a number of meanings suggested, including the abbreviation of "street", "state", short for "Star Trek" and more. The .st domain is also commonly used to create domain names that spell words ending in st, such as bur.st or ho.st. It is used for URL shortening domains like The Washington Post's wapo.st, and PlayStation's play.st.
Smalltalk
[edit]The Smalltalk programming language uses the .st extension, and several websites about it use the .st domain.[citation needed]
Styria
[edit]The state of Styria, in Austria, has ST as its official abbreviation on Austrian vehicle registration plates. Therefore, the .st extension is used by some small businesses located in Styria.[2]
South Tyrol
[edit]Also some registrations in South Tyrol, an autonomous, chiefly German-speaking Italian province, use the .st extension to abbreviate Südtirol, its German name.[citation needed]
Telstra
[edit]Australia's Telstra, uses tel.st as a shortcut to its main website. The shortcut is occasionally used for marketing purposes.[citation needed]
Australia Post
[edit]Australia Post uses mypo.st as a shortcut to its site when sending SMS alerts.[citation needed]
Washington Post
[edit]The U.S. newspaper The Washington Post uses wapo.st (along with wapo.com) as a shortcut redirect to their main URL washingtonpost.com[citation needed]
Meta Quest
[edit]Meta leverages the domain metaque.st as a shortcut to their online store, which features their "Quest" line of virtual reality products.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Terms and Conditions". .ST registry. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Servus company in Styria using .st TLD". Retrieved 2022-08-15.