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The .CO domain is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Colombia, but it's widely used globally as a short, brandable alternative to .COM.
Opened to the public in 2010 and supported by major marketing efforts presenting it as the extension for businesses (Corporate, Company, Communication, etc.), the CO has managed to become one of the popular extensions.
Anyone can register a .CO domain.
All the major registrars offer the .IO extension. The cheapest registrars for .CO domains are listed in the domain prices comparison tools.
The .CO extension is managed by Godaddy Registry under a contract with Colombia, of which it is the ccTLD.