.gal
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| Introduced | 13 March 2014 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | GeoTLD |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Asociación PuntoGal |
| Sponsor | Asociación PuntoGal |
| Intended use |  GaliciaandGalician culture |
| Registration restrictions | Unknown |
| Structure | Registrations would be taken directly at second level |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | dominio.gal |
.gal(Galician pronunciation:[ˈpuntʊˈɣal]) is aGeoTLDintended to highlight theGalician people,Galician language,andGalician culture.It was approved on 14 June 2013 byICANN,and the first 93domainswent online on July 25, 2014.[1]
The initiative was backed by more than 13,700 people and 110 institutions inGalicia,including relevant agencies of culture such as theRoyal Galician Academy,theGalician Culture Council,and the three Galician universities. Asociación PuntoGal is committed to establishing a foundation to reinvest the money in projects that promote Galician language and culture in the field of new technologies.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Presentación da aprobación do.gal, o dominio para a lingua e a cultura galega (Galician)".14 June 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 18 June 2013.
External links[edit]
- Asociación PuntoGal
- Dominio.gal,the first domain, which became operational on May 16, 2014
- The news on Sermos Galiza
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