Domain Names
Legal Basis
– Resolution 20/2022 published GOC-2022-275-O29. It maintains the Network Information Center of the Republic of Cuba, CUBANIC, in charge of the administration and management of the dot ".cu" domain.
– Resolution 22/2022 published GOC-2022-276-O29. Establishes the procedure for the proposal and approval of new generic second-level domains under the ".cu" domain.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .cu
Sub-domains: .inf.cu; .com.cu; .edu.cu; .gob.cu; .org.cu; .net.cu; .nat.cu
Applicant: legal entities only.
Restriction as to nationality: foreign companies can register domain names under .cu directly through CUBANIC. The domain .nat.cu cannot be registered by foreign natural persons not resident in Cuba.
Local presence: not required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Registration, Protection
Duration: one year.
Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court or an arbitration procedure.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
Authority name: CUBANIC.
Internet address: www.nic.cu or www.cubanic.cu