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Domain name registration Ecuador(.ec)
An .ec is the extension for the registration of domain names from Ecuador. Here are our prices, requirements and more information about registration of a domain name in Ecuador.
General information .ec
| Country |  Ecuador (EC) |
Purpose | Country Code Top Level Domain | Price per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 | Setup fee | € 12.50 | Min. registration period | 1 year | IDN Support | IDN not available | Authcode (Transfer) | No Authcode needed |
| com.ec | |
| Purpose | Commercial Entities |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| edu.ec | |
| Purpose | Educational or Investigational Institutions |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| To register a domain name with the suffix ".edu.ec" the applicant needs the following: In the cases that NIC.EC considers necessary , certificate issued by the Ministry of Education of Ecuador that proves that the Registrant is an educational institution registered in Ecuador. Besides that, the names to be requested shall be directly related to the name of the entity or its initials or abbreviations. | |
| fin.ec | |
| Purpose | Financial Institutions and Services |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| gov.ec | |
| Purpose | Governmental Institutions |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| To register a domain name with the suffix ".gov.ec" the applicant needs the following: A letterhead letter signed by the main representative of the governmental institution of Ecuador that is applying the domain registry for such institution. If the request does not come from the Presidency of the Republic, a Ministry, a Governor’s Office, a Provincial Council or a City Hall, there must also be delivered a document that certifies the existence of such entity and the appointment note of the main representative. Besides that, the names to be requested shall be directly related to the name of the entity or its initials or abbreviations. | |
| info.ec | |
| Purpose | Information in general |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| med.ec | |
| Purpose | Medical , Health or Pharmaceutical Institutions |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| mil.ec | |
| Purpose | Military Forces |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| To register a domain name with the suffix ".mil.ec" the applicant needs the following: A letterhead letter signed by the main representative of the institution part of the Armed Forces of Ecuador. Besides that, the names to be requested shall be directly related to the name of the entity or its initials or abbreviations. | |
| net.ec | |
| Purpose | Network Service Providers |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| org.ec | |
| Purpose | Non-profit Organizations |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| To register a domain name with the suffix ".org.ec" the applicant needs the following: In the cases that NIC.EC considers necessary , Ministerial Decision or document that proves that the Registrant is a non-profit organization or association registered in Ecuador. Besides that, the names to be requested shall be directly related to the name of the entity or its initials or abbreviations. | |
| pro.ec | |
| Purpose | Professionals in general |
| Price a year per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Renew fee per 1 year | € 135.00 |
| Setup fee | € 12.50 |
| Restrictions: | |
| Min Characters | 3 | Max Characters | 65 | Max registrations | Unlimited | Only company's | No | Local contact | No | Domain is company name | No | Reserved names | Not listed | Redemption period | 30 days |
| Nameservers preconfigured | No requirements |
| Nameservers on different subnet | No |
| Minimum nameservers | 2 |
| Maximal nameservers | 4 |
| Working mailexchanges | No |
The registrant must be 18 years old or older and must have a passport- or ID-number to complete the registration.
The subdomains ".com.ec", ".net.ec", ".info.ec", ".pro.ec", ".med.ec" and ".fin.ec" are available for everyone. The subdomains ".edu.ec", ".org.ec", ".gov.ec" and "mil.ec" are only available for organisations and institutions which are established in Ecuador.
The subdomains ".com.ec", ".net.ec", ".info.ec", ".pro.ec", ".med.ec" and ".fin.ec" are available for everyone. The subdomains ".edu.ec", ".org.ec", ".gov.ec" and "mil.ec" are only available for organisations and institutions which are established in Ecuador.
- contain only letters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and hyphens (-), or a combination of these.
- start and end with an alphanumeric character, not a dash.
- do not contain a dash on the 3rd and 4th position (tagged domains).
- start and end with an alphanumeric character, not a dash.
- do not contain a dash on the 3rd and 4th position (tagged domains).
Domain names, which are directly registrated under ".ec" can only be registrated for a period of 2, 3, 5 or 10 years.
Any second level domain (for example: ".com.ec" or ".net.ec") can only be registrated for a period of 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 years.
In no case a domain name will be registered when such name:
- Is formed by words or phrases that may turn offensive, harsh or that may affect moral or public order or that may go against Ecuadorian Law.
- Deals with official aspects or subjects without a proper authorization.
- Match with protocol names, applications and terminology of the Internet or domain name terminology, e.g "http", "web", "www", "ftp", "telnet", "email"etc.
- Match identically and under the same level, with existing domain names within the database of the registry
- Match names restricted for registry.
IPv6 is supported.
Any second level domain (for example: ".com.ec" or ".net.ec") can only be registrated for a period of 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 years.
In no case a domain name will be registered when such name:
- Is formed by words or phrases that may turn offensive, harsh or that may affect moral or public order or that may go against Ecuadorian Law.
- Deals with official aspects or subjects without a proper authorization.
- Match with protocol names, applications and terminology of the Internet or domain name terminology, e.g "http", "web", "www", "ftp", "telnet", "email"etc.
- Match identically and under the same level, with existing domain names within the database of the registry
- Match names restricted for registry.
IPv6 is supported.
A transfer to another holder is possible. Therefore it's necessary that the domain name exist atleast six months and that there are no unpaid fees. However, the transfer procedure isn't quick, as original documentation is required on pre-established formats set out by the registry. These shall be send with the proof of action of a Public Notary. Registry and maintenance fees do not include the transfer costs.
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