The Top-Level Domain (TLD) “.tt” refers to the country code allocated to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, a dual-island Caribbean nation close to Venezuela. Country Code Top-Level Domains (ccTLDs) like. tt are maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), operating under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The ability to register a .tt domain is typically available to entities connected with the country – this could include businesses operating in Trinidad and Tobago, residents, or entities that have a trademark in that jurisdiction.
As per the University of the West Indies at St. Augustine which maintains this ccTLD, there are also other secondary domains under .tt which usually represent different sectors of the country. For example, .co.tt is typically used by commercial entities and .org.tt is often used by non-profit organizations. An example of such a secondary domain under.tt would be ‘uwista.uwi.tt’, the official university website.
Registration policies for .tt are typically tighter than for generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) like .com or .net. The specific policies can vary – some ccTLDs limit registration to residents or businesses in the country, while others might have more lenient policies allowing foreign registration.
According to IANA’s delegation record, the administration of the .tt domain is currently delegated to the University of the West Indies Faculty of Engineering. However, domain names under .tt are administered through several registrars accredited by the ccTLD manager.
It is important to understand that the use of a specific country code TLD such as .tt can carry certain implications – notably, having such a domain name might be interpreted by Internet users and search engines as signalling a particular target audience (i.e., people in or associated with Trinidad and Tobago).
Sources:
1. IANA — .tt Domain Delegation Data. Iana.org. (2021). Retrieved from https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/tt.html.
2. Trinidad and Tobago (.tt) — University of the West Indies. UWI. (2021). Retrieved from https://sta.uwi.edu/.
3. Understanding the Structure of a Domain Name. ICANN. (2021). Retrieved from https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/structure-2013-07-17-en.
