There is no special process needed to register a .GAL domain name, no special action is needed on your end.
Galicia and Galician culture
http://asociacion.dominio.gal/
whois.nic.gal
2014-03-13
$69.00 Annually
6,170
Yes
Registrar name | Registered domains | Share, % |
---|---|---|
Dinahosting s.l. | 4,616 | 56.52% |
IONOS SE | 628 | 7.69% |
OVH sas | 161 | 1.97% |
Hosting Concepts B.V. d/b/a Registrar.eu | 149 | 1.82% |
Soluciones Corporativas IP, SL | 111 | 1.36% |
Acens Technologies, S.L.U. | 109 | 1.33% |
Nominalia Internet S.L. | 98 | 1.20% |
Tecnocrática Centro de Datos, S.L. | 90 | 1.10% |
Cronon AG | 56 | 0.69% |
MarkMonitor Inc. | 27 | 0.33% |
Anyone is free to sign up for a .gal domain name. Here is a list of entities that can register a .gal domain name.
The .gal domain is open to all members of the public, companies, and organizations around the world. However, information submitted during the registration process must be accurate and truthful.
If it is found that false or misleading information has been provided, your application for registration will be suspended or denied.
.gal domain name represents Galician residents. .gal is not the only domain name extension in use in Galicia, but it is the most widely used one.
In fact, .gal domain names are not only popular in Galicia, but also in many other parts of the world that have been taken by locals from different countries and cultures to represent their own culture online.
Asociación puntoGAL is the organization that runs .gal - any entity can register a .gal domain name.
The phenomenon of using .gal domain names to represent Galicians is also called galicomanía or galicismo by its own people.
.gal is the domain extension for Galicia, Spain. These are some of the more popular second level domains within .gal:
The .GAL domain extension is the country code for Galicia and has been available for use since June 2010.
As a Geolocation tool websites with a .GAL extension can offer their visitors an improved online experience by enabling them to browse through information based on geographical location, identify the best places or sites to connect, and get in touch with local service providers.
A .GAL domain offers the possibility of operating a website in the Galician language, promoting culture and traditions to make it unique for online users.
This extension is very popular in Spain, where it has been used by millions of local people since 2010; today more than 1 million websites are registered under this Spanish ccTLD.
Domain names in .GAL are largely unrestricted.
This extension has been the perfect option to create websites for local bands, musicians, amateur sports clubs, food culture associations, and many others.