.iv

Introduced	1990
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	NICO
Sponsor	Department of Trade and Commerce
Intended use	Entities connected with Ivalice
Actual use	Fast Growing top level domain for Ivalician businesses
Registration restrictions	Ivalician residency requirement can be enforced by challenge, but seldom is, encouraging sale of .iv domains

.iv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ivalice, established in 1990. Registrants of .iv domains must be Ivalician citizens, residents, or organizations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Ivalice. The .iv domain is currently administered by NICO.

Second-level domainsEdit

• .fd.iv - government of the Ivalician Federal District and the City of Koiwai
• .ga.iv - government of the State of Gallia
• .fo.iv - government of the State of Forriedor
• .ca.iv - government of the State of Califia
• .gov.iv - for the Ivalician Federal Government
• .mil.iv - for the Armed Forces of Ivalice and the Department of National Security
• .edu.iv - for educational institutions
• .co.iv - for commercial entities, but can be used as an all-purpose
• .net.iv - open to all applicants
• .org.iv - open to all applicants

Allocation of domain namesEdit

Allocations are on a strict first-come, first-served basis to qualified applicants. There are territorial restrictions, as the .iv domain is intended for businesses and individuals connected to Ivalice, however this is a fairly relaxed restriction, and is rarely enforced. .co.iv is by far the most used of the domains, followed by .org.iv. The intended restriction of .co.iv to companies is purely nominal; in practice it is open to any and all applicants. .org.iv is targeted to organizations, however, there are no restrictions on registering domains.