2007-10-24 19:51:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet ➔ Other - Internet
so why do different countries have dofferent ones?
2007-10-24 19:56:25 · update #1
.com is a GLOBAL address
.net likewise
.co.uk - United Kingdonw
.de = German
.ie = Irish
.nl = Netherlands
.gov.uk = Government web page for UK
.org is an organisation
etc.
There are acronyms for most countries, plus educational webs pages Governments - list goes on and on.
There are ideal for just knowing where ther are based - for example if you do a google search for something that you want to buy, there is not much point looking at web pages abroad - unless it is something that can be posted of course
Mark was correct - I work with German sites too much "bv" is their version of Ltd when dealing with companies - web address is .de - I have corrected it above - sorry
2007-10-24 20:04:56 · answer #1 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think .com is worldwide .co.uk is definately UK .net stands for NETwork and I think .Ie stands for Internet explorer
Good question though.
2007-10-24 21:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by d4n2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are to assosicate websites with specific countries as to enforce internet guidelines for that country upon those websites. (.net is another common website extension, I believe .ie is specific to another certain country) There are over 150 internet website extensions related to specific countries, along with .com .net .org .edu .tv and the new .biz
2007-10-24 20:01:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You dont have to be in America to get a .com , nore to you have to be in UK to get a .co.uk address.
but .com generally is American and so on.
2007-10-24 20:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by KayB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. com is American, .co.uk is British. Dont know about the other two.
2007-10-24 19:55:04 · answer #5 · answered by DGW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unsure,..but i have to disagree with the answer above. My brother has a .com address and he is most definately in the U.K.
2007-10-24 20:00:17 · answer #6 · answered by Moorglademover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.tv is a country domain for Tuvalu.
and
.bv is NOT a german domain. It is Norwegian for one of its territories
2007-10-24 20:05:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋