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Guidance: Naming and registering government websites
Guidance
Naming and registering government websites
From:
Cabinet Office and Government Digital Service
History:
Updated 31 July 2014, see all updatesPart of:
Transforming government services to make them more efficient and effective for users
Guidance for local and central government on how to apply for a .gov.uk domain, the naming conventions and the conditions of use.
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This sets out the rules, principles and process for registering and managing government domain names.
The guidance for central government covers:
- government departments
- agencies
- non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), also known as arms’ length bodies
The guidance for local and regional government covers:
- fire services
- local authorities
- devolved government
- territorial police forces
- police and crime commissioners
- joint authorities, joint committees and partnership bodies including one or more of the above
These guidelines apply to all new requests for registration.