.nl
 | This articlemay be in need of reorganization to comply with Wikipedia'slayout guidelines.(June 2018) |
 | |
| Introduced | April 25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland |
| Sponsor | Stichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland |
| Intended use | Entities connected with theNetherlands |
| Actual use | Very popular in the Netherlands |
| Registered domains | 6,292,039 (2022-12-24)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level |
| Dispute policies | [2] |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | SIDN |
.nlis theInternetcountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) for theNetherlands.It is one of the most popular ccTLDs with over six million registered.nl domains as of 29 September 2020[update].[1]
When cwi.nl was registered byCentrum Wiskunde & Informaticaon 1986-05-01,.nl became the first active ccTLD outside theUnited States.[3]
Registry[edit]
Since 31 January 1996,.nl domains are registered by theStichting Internet Domeinregistratie Nederland(SIDN, in English: Foundation for Internet Domain Registration Netherlands), based inArnhem.[4]Most registrars areISPs,IT service bureaus and media service bureaus, but several large enterprises with many brand names have also become a registrar, or participant as SIDN calls them, which is a quite uncommon phenomenon in thedomain nameindustry. Registrars have to pay SIDN a fee for each domain since 1 April 1996, until then registration was free. SIDN does not deal directly with registrants. In the early days, most of the registrants were universities and research departments of large companies, such asPhilips Natuurkundig Laboratorium.
Second-level domains[edit]
Officialsecond-level domainsdo not exist. A number of companies have taken the opportunity to register domains like co.nl and com.nl, using them to sell third-level domains. These are not affiliated with SIDN.[5]
Individuals were allowed to register a second-level.nl domain since 2003. As a forerunner, individuals were allowed to register athird-level domainsince 2000. Such 'personal domains' had the form ofjanjansen.123.nl.They never became popular, and registration has been suspended since 2006. Because there were only around 500 of such domains registered, in contrast to about 5 million second-level domains, SIDN announced the discontinuance of personal domains as of 2008 on 4 July 2007.
Technical limitations[edit]
Unlike the majority oftop level domains,.nl requires eachnameserverto use a uniqueIP address.[6]There must be at least two nameservers set, meaning at least two different IP addresses must be used. Other TLDs with this requirement are.caand.cn.[7]
Other country-code TLDs under the Kingdom of Netherlands[edit]
- .an– ccTLD for the former multi-nationNetherlands Antillesfederation
- .aw– ccTLD forAruba
- .bq– ccTLD for theCaribbean Netherlands(Bonaire,Sint Eustatius,andSaba)
- .cw– ccTLD forCuraçao
- .sx– ccTLD forSint Maarten
See also[edit]
- Internet in the Netherlands
- .amsterdam- TLD forAmsterdam
- .eu– ccTLD for theEuropean Union
- .frl- TLD for the province ofFriesland
References[edit]
- ^ab"Aantal domeinnaam registraties".SIDNLabs.2022-12-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-24.Retrieved2022-12-24.
- ^"Klacht over domeinnaam".SIDN.nl(in Dutch).Retrieved2016-10-08.
- ^"Our milestones".SIDN.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-08-08.Retrieved2020-12-01.
- ^"Contact".SIDN(in Dutch).Retrieved2016-10-08.
- ^"Frequently asked questions".Domain.co.nl.Retrieved2016-10-08.
- ^"About.nl Domains".GoDaddy.
- ^"How do I register personal nameservers for my domain?".Namecheap.