Cape Verde has officially launched the global sale of its country code top-level domain (ccTLD) ".cv", bringing it to the international market. This move allows users around the world to register and use the domain, especially for those looking for domains related to "curriculum vitae" (resume).
".cv" domains are now available through multiple registrars and a newly established registration entity, OlaCV. OlaCV is a company established in Delaware in May last year and was subsequently awarded a five-year registration contract by Cape Verde's regulator, ARME. According to OlaCV's estimates, its target market covers approximately 3.5 billion people, a figure that reflects the widespread use of ".cv" as an abbreviation for "resume" in multiple countries.
Although OlaCV's website contains little information about the company, its roots appear to be in Nigeria and it has partnered with ICANN-accredited registrar Go54 (formerly WhoGoHost). WhoGoHost's founder, Ope Awoyemi, was recently appointed as OlaCV's president and has also been active in domain industry conferences.
In terms of registrars, some international registrars do not support the registration of ".cv" domain names, and the prices of registrars that support this domain name vary greatly. OlaCV said that the price of the domain name should be around $10 per year, but according to current information, the only registrar that offers ".cv" domain names at this price is NameSilo. The prices of other registrars are generally between $70 and $120.
It is worth noting that the pricing strategy of the registry is different from the industry norm - all ".cv" domain names with six characters or less are premium, regardless of their semantic value. Cape Verde, an island country in West Africa, was once a Portuguese colony, and its main official language is Portuguese. This background also provides cultural and linguistic support for the promotion of ".cv" domain names.
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