{
  "_meta": {
    "note": "Sample country recommendations for MVP. Verify local registrar availability and rules before publishing.",
    "last_updated": "2026-05-12"
  },
  "countries": [
    {
      "country_code": "US",
      "country_name": "United States",
      "slug": "united-states",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".us"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "All major US payment methods supported across leading registrars.",
      "support_language_notes": "English-language support is standard.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "GB",
      "country_name": "United Kingdom",
      "slug": "united-kingdom",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".uk",
        ".co.uk"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "GBP often supported at GoDaddy and 123-Reg locally; global registrars usually charge in USD.",
      "support_language_notes": "English-language support is standard.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "CA",
      "country_name": "Canada",
      "slug": "canada",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".ca"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": true,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "CIRA requires Canadian Presence Requirements for .ca registrations; verify before purchase.",
      "support_language_notes": "English and French support varies by registrar.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "AU",
      "country_name": "Australia",
      "slug": "australia",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".au",
        ".com.au"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": true,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "auDA requires an Australian presence for .au names.",
      "support_language_notes": "English-language support is standard.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "DE",
      "country_name": "Germany",
      "slug": "germany",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".de"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "DENIC accepts non-German registrants but admin contact must be reachable in Germany at some local registrars.",
      "support_language_notes": "German-language support is common at local registrars such as INWX and United Domains.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "FR",
      "country_name": "France",
      "slug": "france",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".fr"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": true,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "AFNIC requires EU/EEA presence for .fr registrants.",
      "support_language_notes": "French-language support is common at OVH and Gandi.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "IN",
      "country_name": "India",
      "slug": "india",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".in",
        ".co.in"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "INR billing common at BigRock and GoDaddy India; global registrars use USD.",
      "support_language_notes": "English-language support is standard.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "IL",
      "country_name": "Israel",
      "slug": "israel",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".co.il",
        ".org.il",
        ".net.il"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "Local registrars such as Domain The Net Technologies handle .co.il under ISOC-IL rules.",
      "support_language_notes": "Hebrew-language support available at local registrars; global registrars are English-only.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "NL",
      "country_name": "Netherlands",
      "slug": "netherlands",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".nl"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": false,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "SIDN allows global registrants for .nl with no local presence requirement.",
      "support_language_notes": "Dutch-language support is common at TransIP and Hostnet.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    },
    {
      "country_code": "SG",
      "country_name": "Singapore",
      "slug": "singapore",
      "popular_cctlds": [
        ".sg",
        ".com.sg"
      ],
      "local_presence_required": true,
      "recommended_for_local_cctld": "namecheap",
      "recommended_for_com": "porkbun",
      "recommended_for_developers": "cloudflare-registrar",
      "recommended_for_businesses": "namecheap",
      "payment_notes": "SGNIC requires Singapore registered entity for most .sg sub-domains.",
      "support_language_notes": "English-language support is standard.",
      "last_checked": "2026-05-12"
    }
  ]
}