.gb
reserved Internet country-code top level domain for the United Kingdom
.gb is a reserved country code top-level domain for the United Kingdom, derived from Great Britain.
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| Introduced | 24 July 1985 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Unused (reserved) |
| Registry | JANET (Jisc) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Great Britain (the United Kingdom) |
| Actual use | Fallen into disuse in favour of .uk |
| Registration restrictions | No registrations presently being taken |
| Structure | Government sites formerly found under hmg.gb |
The domain .uk was reserved shortly after the creation of .gb, making .gb unpopular and never widely used. At a unknown date, they made it so you could no longer able to register a .gb domain.
.gb was used for some time, mainly by the British government and email services.