.la
| TLD type | National |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Sponsoring organization | LA Ice Domain Registrar (government department) |
| Intended use | LA Icenese websites |
| Actual use | Approximately 2:1 ratio of LA Icenese websites to Los Angeles, California websites. |
| Registration restrictions | No domestic restrictions, there is a 50% tax on international sales, and foreign sites must use the second-level domain ".int.la" |
| Structure | Second-level domains available for citizens, third-level to denote government-owned subsidies, schools, etc. |
| Web site | http://ladr.gov.la/register/cit.php (domestic registrations)
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/ (international registrations) |
.la is the top-level domain designated for the nation of LA Ice.
Structure
| .la | Top level domain, usually used only by corporations and large websites |
|---|---|
| com.la | Commercial website-considered slightly more "professional" than .la. |
| .gov.la | Government website |
| edu.la | Educational institute-universities, private & public schools, etc. |
| ana.la | Army, Navy & Air Force-military websites |
| my.la | Free redirected subdomains, mostly used by individuals. Pop-up ads are featured on registered pages, with all profits going to the Government. |
| id.la | Paid domains for citizens. |
| int.la | Foreign websites, only choice for international registrants-mostly contains sites registered from Los Angeles, California. |
Some US citizens have petitioned for the Government to remove the restrictions on .la, or for them to create a .us.la SLD. However, the government has refused, referencing the fact that international registrants were only able to register the .la name due to protest, and requested that "piss off to .us or .ca".
Examples
A small number of the websites registered to the .la TLD:
portal.gov.la-The Government portal. Voted "Most Easy-To-Use Government Website" of 2005, the site is very popular with citizens.
ladr.gov.la-LA Ice Domain Registrar. The only place for citizens to register domains, with international registrations outsourced to Yahoo.
recruit.ana.la-LA Ice ANA Portal. Military portal for those interested in joining the armed forces of LA Ice.
combatech.com.la-Military products.
turra.la-Turra, chain of CD/DVD/computer game retailers in LA Ice. Offers both regular CD shipping and legal MP3 downloads.
county.int.la-Redirect to Los Angeles' County website.
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