- Category
- Country code
- IANA type
- Country Code
- Country
- Ecuador
- Manager
- ECUADORDOMAIN S.A.
- Script
- Latin
- DS in root
- 1 record(s)
- Algorithm
- 13 · ECDSA P-256
- Second-level
- 51 suffixes
- IDN names
- no IDN tables at IANA
- WHOIS
- whois.nic.ec
- RDAP
- yes
Checked 26 Oct 2026 by our weekly check.
Is a .ec name registered?
Looked up from your browser in the registry's RDAP service; if that does not answer, in DNS. Nothing is stored on dnssec.in.What this means
The root zone holds a DS record for .ec, so the extension is signed and anchored. A domain under .ec can use DNSSEC with a full chain of trust: it needs to be signed at its DNS host and have its own DS at the registrar. .ec is the country code for Ecuador; its registry sets who can register.
Second-level suffixes under .ec (51)
You can register names directly under .ec or under these suffixes, for example example.com.ec. Some are restricted to certain users (government, education, banks). Source: the Public Suffix List.
- .abg.ec
- .adm.ec
- .agron.ec
- .arqt.ec
- .art.ec
- .bar.ec
- .chef.ec
- .com.ec
- .cont.ec
- .cpa.ec
- .cue.ec
- .dent.ec
- .dgn.ec
- .disco.ec
- .doc.ec
- .edu.ec
- .eng.ec
- .esm.ec
- .fin.ec
- .fot.ec
- .gal.ec
- .gob.ec
- .gov.ec
- .gye.ec
- .ibr.ec
- .info.ec
- .k12.ec
- .lat.ec
- .loj.ec
- .med.ec
- .mil.ec
- .mktg.ec
- .mon.ec
- .net.ec
- .ntr.ec
- .odont.ec
- .org.ec
- .pro.ec
- .prof.ec
- .psic.ec
- .psiq.ec
- .pub.ec
- .rio.ec
- .rrpp.ec
- .sal.ec
- .tech.ec
- .tul.ec
- .tur.ec
- .uio.ec
- .vet.ec
- .xxx.ec
IDN names under .ec
No IDN tables for .ec at IANA: names are usually ASCII only (a–z, 0–9 and hyphen).
Length
DNS limits are the same everywhere: each label is 1 to 63 characters, the whole name at most 253, letters, digits and hyphens, not starting or ending with a hyphen. IDN labels count their xn-- form, so fewer native characters fit. A registry can set a higher minimum (often 2 or 3 characters) or reserve short names: that is in its own policy.
WHOIS and RDAP
RDAP (the JSON successor to WHOIS) answers at https://rdap.registry.ec/. Classic WHOIS (port 43) answers at whois.nic.ec.
Lifecycle and drop
Country code extensions set their own lifecycle: grace periods, redemption and release dates differ from country to country and are not covered by ICANN's gTLD policies. Read the registry's rules: http://www.nic.ec.