.ag
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| Introduced | 3 September 1991 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NicAg |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Antigua and Barbuda |
| Actual use | Sees some use, most of which is unrelated to Antigua and Barbuda; used largely by companies in German-speaking countries whereAGhas a special meaning in company names, though its use in Germany is restricted by court order |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Names can be registered directly at thesecond level;third-level registrations are also available under some second-level labels |
| Documents | Registration terms and conditions |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | Nic.ag |
.agis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forAntigua and Barbuda.
Second and third level registrations[edit]
Registrations can be made at the second level directly beneath.ag, or at the third level beneath:
- .agor.co.ag(intended for commercial entities)
- .org.ag(intended for organisations, especially nonprofits)
- .net.ag(intended for network operators/providers)
- .nom.ag(intended for individuals)
There are no restrictions on who can register.
Domain hacks[edit]
In addition to its original intended use as a country code, the.ag domain has been marketed for use for agriculture-relatedsites,and for sites referencing the atomic symbol forsilver,Ag.It also has a potential use for otherdomain hacksforEnglishwords that end in -ag.The Heritage Foundationuses.ag forURL shortening(herit.ag).[1]
".ag" used to mean "Aktiengesellschaft"[edit]
Aktiengesellschaft,abbreviated AG, is aGermanterm that refers to acorporationthat is limited byshares,i.e. owned byshareholders,and may be traded on astock market.The term is used inGermany,Austria,andSwitzerland,but notLiechtensteinorLuxembourg.
Legal status of.ag in Germany[edit]
A German court (5. Zivilsenat des Oberlandesgerichtes Hamburg) ruled in July 2004 that a.agdomain may only be registered by anAktiengesellschaft,and then only by an AG that has the same name as the domain. For example, a company with shareholders in Germany having the name X AG may not register as y.ag.[2][3]
Use in Greenland[edit]
Sermitsiaquses the TLD.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"The Domain of Antigua & Barbuda".Dynadot.
- ^(in German)http:// heise.de/newsticker/meldung/49249
- ^(in German)http:// internet4jurists.at/domain/e_deutsch.htm
External links[edit]
- List of.AG RegistrarsArchived2013-07-08 at theWayback Machine
- IANA.ag whois information
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