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.va
Introduced11 September 1995(root zone)
TLDtypeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryVatican Internet Service
SponsorHoly SeeSecretariat of State
Intended useEntities connected withVatican City
Registration restrictionsNo public registrations are available
Dispute policiesNone
Registry websitewwwunicazione.va

.vais theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) for theVatican City State.[1]It is administered by theVatican Internet Service.[2]

Background[edit]

The.va top-level domain was created in 1995[3]by ArchbishopJohn Patrick Foleyof the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.[4]The websiteVatican.vawent live on Christmas day 1995.[5]

Websites[edit]

There at least 23 easily adopted names starting with "www" in the.va zone, with many more email-only subdomains.[6][7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Delegation Record for.VA".Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.Retrieved22 March2013.
  2. ^"The Vatican Internet Service".lasalette.org.Archived fromthe originalon 2021-08-02.Retrieved2021-03-11.
  3. ^"Vatican opposes faith-based Web addresses".Religion News Service.2009-03-07.Retrieved2021-03-11.
  4. ^"Cardinal John Patrick Foley dies at the age of 76".Catholic Philly.Retrieved2021-03-11.
  5. ^"Pope John Paul II Brings the Vatican Online".dummies.Retrieved2021-03-11.
  6. ^"Vatican Internet Sites".vatican.va.Retrieved2022-09-12.
  7. ^"VA Zone File".Robert Baskerville's ccTLD analysis data.2007-12-28. Archived fromthe originalon 19 January 2008.Retrieved2007-12-28.
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