Dot Scot Registry Limited
| Type: | Non Profit Company |
| Industry: | Internet/Registry |
| Founded: | 2009 |
| Headquarters: | Suite 119, 111 West George St. Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Website: | www.dot-scot.org |
| Twitter: |  @dot_SCOT
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| Key People | |
| Davie Hutchison, dotSCOT Policy Director | |
Dot Scot Registry is a non profit company established in 2009 to serve as the registry operator for the .scot geographical TLD for Scotland. The company secured the support from the Scottish and UK governments to apply for the string with ICANN's New gTLD Program. Dot Scot Registry aims to enhance the online identity for the people, businesses and organizations of Scotland worldwide. [1] [2]
Dot Scot Registry's initiative for the .scot TLD began in 2005. The organization campaigned for the support of the Scottish community and the Scottish government. In response the Scottish government created the Scottish Internet Working Group to determine the pulse of the community whether they support the establishment of a .scot TLD or not by a conducting a survey. The results of the survey showed that 58% of organizations support the proposed .scot TLD while 18% responded against it. The level of support from diapora organizations is 82%. [3]
In 2009, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously for the application and development of the .scot TLD due to the strong support displayed by the Scottish government to the initiative.[4]
A Policy Advisory Board was created by the Scottish Government to represent the community and its interest in the development and operation of the .scot domain name space. Davie Hutchison serves policy director. Other directors include: 'Gavin McCutcheon, Harry McGrath, Polly Purvis and Craig Cockburn. [5]