.gl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Greenland. The domain is available for Internet services worldwide and registrations are handled by ICANN-accredited domain name registrars.
The domain name has sometimes been marketed as standing for "good luck", "graphics library" or Gloucestershire.
In December 2009, Google released a URL shortener service using the domain hack goo.gl.[1] The service was shut down on 30 March 2019.
In April 2013, the registry unilaterally voluntarily suspended resolution of thepiratebay.gl, intended to be a new primary domain name for Bittorrent search engine The Pirate Bay.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Josh Lowensohn (2009-12-14). "Google gets into the URL-shrinking biz with Goo.gl". cnet news. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ "New Pirate Bay Greenland Domains (About to be) Seized". TorrentFreak. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
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