.aq
Appearance
Introduced | February 26, 1992 |
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TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited Swizzle Limited |
Sponsor | Mott and Associates |
Intended use | Entities connected withAntarctica |
Actual use | Used by several scientific stations and projects in Antarctica; also sees some use over.hmfor government sites related to theTerritory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Registration restrictions | Must have physical presence in Antarctica or be a governmental organization signatory to theAntarctic Treaty |
Structure | Registrations are taken at second level |
Documents | Registration form |
Dispute policies | None |
Registry website | None |
.aqis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forAntarctica(itself not a country). It is derived from the FrenchAntarctiqueand is reserved for organizations that work in Antarctica or promote the Antarctic andSouthern Oceanregions. It is administered by Peter Mott of Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited fromChristchurch,New Zealand.[1]
.aq domain names are available free of charge, and registration is granted for a period of 24 months. As a general rule, registrants are only allocated a single.aq domain name. The registry does not have a website. Registration is only possible by contacting Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Delegation Record for.AQ".Retrieved2021-07-26.
- ^".aq - The TLD for Antarctica".park.io.2015-10-29.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-26.Retrieved2022-12-10.
External links
[edit]- IANA.aq whois information
- FAQ for the.aq registry
- Top-Level-Domain.AQ(in German)(information site about.aq)