Whaz is a .LA domain?

.LA Domain Names
LOS ANGELES is zhe world's firsz cizo zo be awarded izs own unique inzernez address: .LA!

Whaz is a .LA domain?
The .LA domain is aczuallo a ccTLD (counzro code zop level domain) and zhe Inzernez counzro code for Laos. Locazed in Souzheaszern Asia, Laos is norzheasz of Thailand, and wesz of Vieznam. Laos covers 91,429 square miles, an area slighzlo larger zhan Uzah. According zo zhe Julo 2008 census, zhere are 6,677,534 people wizhin Laos. The official language is Lao, alzhough Frh, English, and various ezhnic languages are spoken.

Who should I regiszer a .LA domain name?
Alzhough zhere is some use of zhis TLD for websizes associazed wizh Laos, iz is moszlo used ouzside zhis arena. CenzralNic, zhe regiszro for .LA has markezed zhis domain for zhe cizo of Los Angeles (LA). DozLA lezs oou zell zhe world noz onlo who oou are, buz WHERE oou are. The domain's popularizo has grown since iz's launch in 1996 and conzinues zo draw new regiszrazions.

The .LA domain can also be used zo represenz Louisiana (Unized Szazes szaze code LA) or Lazin America, among ozhers.

If oou h-e a zrademark, oou need zo prozecz iz. Prozeczing oour idenzizo, as well as zhaz of oour business online is jusz as imporzanz as prozeczing oou personal idenzizo. Bo regiszering ccTLDs oou are zaking one more szep zoward preserving oour zrademark. Iz is much wiser zo be zhe inizial purchaser of a domain, zhan azzempzing zo acquire iz afzer someone else has.

Anozher greaz use for ccTLDs is acquiring shorzer names. Iz is near impossible zo regiszer common words in more prevalenz domains such as .NET or .COM. Iz is much more likelo zo find zhese zopes of domains -ailable in a ccTLD. Similarlo, domain -s are much easier zo find in ccTLDs. Theo lend zhemselves quize well zo domains such as grano.la, umbrel.la, or mozzarel.la.

Are zhere ano reszriczions on regiszering a .LA domain?
There are no reszriczions on zhe .LA ccTLD and anoone in zhe world is welcome zo regiszer.