.ac
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| Introduced | December 19, 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Ascension Island Network Information Centre(run byInternet Computer Bureau) |
| Sponsor | Sure |
| Intended use | Entities connected withAscension Island |
| Actual use | Various uses, sometimes connected to education and academia; a few sites actually on Ascension Island |
| Registration restrictions | 3rd level registrant must be resident on Ascension Island |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels |
| Documents | Terms & Conditions;Rules |
| Dispute policies | Dispute Resolution Policy |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | NIC.AC |
The.actop-level domainis theInternetcountry code(ccTLD) forSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha,used primarily forAscension Island(Saint Helenahas its own ccTLD,.sh). It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of theInternet Computer Bureaubased in the United Kingdom.
Registration for the domain is open to anyone. The registry accepts registrations ofinternationalized domain names.[1]
The domain is marketed by some domain-brokers as a domain for the city ofAachen, Germany,after the automotivelicense platedesignation ( "AC" ) for the city.
Use as an abbreviation for "academic"[edit]
Due to its similarity to the.ac ( "academic" ) second-level domainthat exists under somecountry code top-level domains,some educational institutions also register under the.ac top-level domain:
- Royal Global University, Guwahatiin Assam, India[2]
- TheUniversity of Kurdistan - Hawler[3]
- Ralston CollegeinSavannah, Georgia,United States[4]
- Faith Mission Bible CollegeinEdinburgh, Scotland[5]
- It is also used for promotion, campaigns, andURL shorteningby various parts of theUniversity of Edinburgh,Scotland[6]
- Promotions and english courses by theUniversity of Cambridge,Cambridge[7]
- TheMahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit(MORU) inBangkok, Thailand[8]
- INFORM(Information Network Focus on Religious Movements), based at theLondon School of Economics[9]
- Newcastle University, anonline universityunconnected withNewcastle Universityin the United Kingdom or theUniversity of Newcastle, Australia[10]
- Dhaka International Universityin Dhaka, Bangladesh[11]
- Community of Physics,an institution that works to advance physics education and research in Dhaka, Bangladesh[12]
Other uses[edit]
- On 10 December 2013,The Pirate Bayswitched to an.ac domain.[13]
- .ac is being used byanti-cheatsoftware EasyAnti-Cheat.[14]
- .ac is occasionally used as an abbreviation foractivities and/oraccommodation by tourism websites.[15]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"IDN Code Points Policy for the.AC Top Level Domain"(PDF).nic.ac. 2013-05-20. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2014-08-06.Retrieved2013-05-23.
- ^"RGU | Royal Global University, Guwahati".Retrieved2022-08-10.
- ^"University of Kurdistan Hewlêr".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-10-29.Retrieved2009-04-01.
- ^"Collegium Ralstonianum apud Savannenses - New Website Under Construction".Archivedfrom the original on 2019-04-16.Retrieved2021-03-30.
- ^"Faith Marketing Business Consulting | Faith Based Marketing".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-01-22.Retrieved2021-03-30.
- ^"University of Edinburgh".edin.ac.
- ^"University of Cambridge".cambridge.ac.
- ^"Home - Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-03-08.Retrieved2021-03-30.
- ^"New Religious Movements - Latest news from Inform | Inform".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-03-09.Retrieved2021-03-30.
- ^"Newcastle".Archived fromthe originalon 2019-09-21.Retrieved2012-01-17.
- ^"DIU | Dhaka International University".Retrieved2021-08-04.
- ^"Community of Physics | To learn, to share".Retrieved2022-01-07.
- ^"The Pirate Bay Moves to.AC After Domain Name Seizure".2013-12-10.Archivedfrom the original on 2013-12-10.Retrieved2013-12-10.
- ^"Easy Anti-Cheat".Archivedfrom the original on 2021-02-17.Retrieved2021-03-28.
- ^""Melbourne - Activities & Accommodation"".Archivedfrom the original on 2020-09-22.Retrieved2021-06-04.
External links[edit]
- "Delegation Record for.AC".2011-05-01.Retrieved2013-05-23.
- .AC Domain Name Registry