Ecuador (.ec):
EC Ecuadorian International Domain Registration
All our Ecuadorian domain name prices include the maintenance & all other 3rd party fees during the registration period. There are no other costs involved when registering Ecuadorian domain names, no transfer fees and no hidden costs.
Registration:
To register your Ecuadorian domain name, click here!
Restrictions: Ecuadorian domain name registration, Some third-level registrations have restrictions depending on second-level name they are within
Notes: Don't ec put "www" or the Ecuadorian domain name type, ie. "ec", Thus for "www.101domains.ec" enter "101domains" and no more.
Please remember that Ecuadorian domain names can only contain the following letters: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, Spaces are NOT ALLOWED.
The ccTLD of Ecuador is ".ec" and domains can be registered under the second level .ec domain name by anyone, anywhere, there is no need for a local presence in Ecuador in order to register under .ec.
In addition to the second level .ec domain registration, there are several sub-domains under .ec but some of these are restricted to Ecuadorian residents only, whilst other sub-domains are available to anyone, anywhere without a local presence.
Domain names can be registered under the extension below by anyone, anywhere without the need of a local presence in Ecuador:
- .ec - general use
- .com.ec - commercial use
- .info.ec - information
- .net.ec - Internet Service Providers
- .fin.ec - Financial Institutions & Services
- .med.ec - Medical, Health, Pharmaceutical institutions and organisations
- .pro.ec Professionals like Lawyers, Architects, Accountants
There are other sub-domains under .ec which are only available to legal entities registered in Ecuador who have a local presence there:
- .org.ec - Non-Profit and non-governmental organisations, registered in Ecuador
- .edu.ec - Educational organisations like Universities, Schools, Collegses registered in Ecuador
- .gov.ec - Only for use of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador and its governmental institutions
- .mil.ec - Only for use of the Armed Forces of Ecuador
Domain names registered under .ec must be between 3 and 65 characters long, although the registry suggest a limit of 25 characters for practical purposes.
There are some domain names which are forbidden, these are names which match any existing (or new) internet protocols like "web", "www", "telnet", "http", "email" etc.
Domain names which "makes reference to aspects or official subjects of the country without having the due authorization for it" are also forbidden, as defined by the Ecuador registry.
Domain names which are offensive, contrary to the laws of Ecuador, or "affect the moral or alter public order" are also restricted and unavailable for registration.
Domains registered under .ec are initially registered for a minimum of two years, and can then be renewed annually or for 2,3,5 or 10 year periods.
- Population is estimated to be 13,755,680 people
- Gross Domestic Product is $99.430 billion US Dollars
- Languages recognised in Ecuador are Spanish
