.fr
 | |
| Introduced | September 2, 1986 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | AFNIC |
| Sponsor | AFNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected withFrance |
| Actual use | Very popular in France |
| Registered domains | 3.979.042 (9 October 2022)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Restricted to residents of the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein |
| Documents | Registration Agreement |
| Dispute policies | Alternative Dispute Resolutions |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | AFNIC |
.fris theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) in theDomain Name Systemof theInternetforFrance.It is administered byAFNIC.The domain includes all individuals and organizations registered at theAssociation française pour le nommage Internet en coopération(AFNIC).[2]
Since 2004, websites registered with the.fr domain are archived and preserved by theBibliothèque nationale de France.[3]
Requirements[edit]
In order to purchase and use a.fr domain, they must be a resident of theEuropean Unionor anEFTAmember state (Switzerland,Norway,IcelandorLiechtenstein).[4]
British restrictions[edit]
Due to the United Kingdom'swithdrawal from the European Union,since 1 January 2021 UK residents are not able to register new.fr domains. However, the AFNIC has stated that all domains registered before 31 December 2020 by Britons will not be affected.[5]
Other domains under French administration[edit]
- .bl:CC TLD forSaint Barthélemy
- .gf:CC TLD forFrench Guiana
- .gp:CC TLD forGuadeloupe
- .mf:CC TLD forSaint Martin
- .mq:CC TLD forMartinique
- .nc:CC TLD forNew Caledonia
- .pf:CC TLD forFrench Polynesia
- .pm:CC TLD forSaint Pierre and Miquelon
- .re:CC TLD forRéunion
- .tf:CC TLD forFrench Southern Territories
- .yt:CC TLD forMayotte
See also[edit]
- Internet in France
- .eu:CC TLD for theEuropean Union
- .paris
References[edit]
- ^"Données détaillées sur les domaines - AFNIC".nic.fr.Retrieved2020-03-18.
- ^Gayard, Laurent (2018-04-16).Darknet: Geopolitics and Uses.John Wiley & Sons.ISBN978-1-119-52249-2.
- ^Lasfargues, France; Oury, Clément; Wendland, Bert (2008-09-18)."Legal deposit of the French Web: harvesting strategies for a national domain".HAL.
- ^".FR domain policies".OpenSRS Help & Support.Retrieved2020-06-06.
- ^Neylon, Michele (2020-05-27)."Brexit Will Impact.EU and.FR Domains".Hosting & Domains News.Retrieved2020-12-31.