The origin of the .su domain name
Speaking of su domain names, I believe that many of my friends are not familiar with them, and they may have never heard of them. su domain names are very special domain names, which have experienced twists and turns. The editor will tell you about the origin of the .su domain name.
- What is su domain name?
".su" is the domain name of the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
The history of the ".su" domain name dates back to September 1990, more than a year before the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1994, Russia was granted the ".ru" domain name, and other former republics also had corresponding domain names. In the 1990s, ICANN made several attempts to eliminate the ".su" domain name, but none of them succeeded. The price of su domain name is not expensive, just a few hundred dollars. According to reports, it belongs to the former Soviet Union. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, this domain name suffix has suffered several setbacks, and it is still stubbornly alive and belongs to Russia. In other words, the su domain name and the ru domain name are related.
What is the history of su domain name?
In 2001, in response to the pressure of users' free access, the registration of the ".su" domain name was opened to anyone in all regions. At that time, the registration price of ".su" domain name was relatively high, with an average of $120 per domain name, which was about 6 times that of ".ru" domain name. One is to control the quantity, and the other is to prevent someone from reselling the domain name.
At the end of 2006, ICANN tried to delete and deactivate the suffix, but resistance still exists, and it is very difficult to completely deactivate it. The ".su" domain name is working fine, but has been marked as 'being phased out'.
In January 2008, RU-Center lowered the registration price of ".su" domain names to US$25, and the number of ".su" domain names increased significantly.
At the end of April 2008, relevant Russian organizations plan to allow the registration of domain names suffixed with ".su" in Russian.
The ".su" domain name is only allowed to consist of English letters, numbers and symbols.
The above is the introduction to the source of .su domain name, I hope it can help you.