.so domain extension

.so is the country-code top-level domain for Somalia. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. The domain was originally delegated in 1997, but its management was transferred to the Ministry in 2009 after a period of instability. Any person or organization can register a .so domain, but registrations are subject to local registration policies and may be restricted for certain undesirable uses. The registry is operated by soNIC, or the Somali Network Information Center. The domain is intended to serve the Somali internet community in Somalia and abroad. It has seen a steady renewal interest since the 2009 redelegation.