.рф
| ccTLD | |
|---|---|
| Type | ccTLD |
| Status | Active |
| Region | EUR |
| Country |
|
| Implemented | May 12, 2010 |
| Script | Cyrillic |
| In English | rf |
| Punycode | xn--p1ai |
| Registry | Coordination Center for TLD RU |
| Websites | |
.рф is the IDN ccTLD for Russia. It is managed by the Coordination Center for TLD RU.[1]
The domain "рф" is represented in ASCII-compatible encoding according to the 2003 IDNA specification as “xn--p1ai”. The individual Unicode code points that comprise this string are U+0440 U+0444. In Russian language, the string has a meaning equivalent to “R.F.”, as an initialism for Российская Федерация (“Russian Federation” in English). The string is expressed using the Cyrillic script.[2]
Delegation History edit
In 2008, discussion concerning a Cyrillic ccTLD for Russia started in earnest around 2008, when the press took a particular interest in the possibility of such a domain. The Coordination Centre for TLD RU, the current sponsoring organisation of the .RU domain, polled the community on opinions with a majority favouring the introduction, albeit with a small number favouring an alternate string being used.
In June of the same year, the Council of the Coordination Center undertook a project to work on such a domain.
While most in the community were supportive of the proposed domain, there were some skeptical reactions. The main areas of concern expressed were that it was a mechanism of extracting more domain registration fees from trademark holders and website operators; and that it would "build a Cyrillic cyberghetto".
In November 2009, an application was made to the new "IDN Fast Track" process to have the string "рф" recognised as representing the Russian Federation. The Minister of Telecoms and Mass Communication of the Russian Federation supported the application, as well as a number of private bodies.
On January 6, 2010, review by the IDN Fast Track DNS Stability Panel found that “that the applied-for string associated with the fast track application ... presents none of the threats to the stability or security of the DNS ... and (b) presents an acceptably low risk of user confusion”. The request for the string to represent the country of the Russian Federation was subsequently approved.
On January 25, 2010, Coordination Center for TLD RU presented an application to ICANN for delegation of "рф" as a top-level domain.[2]
Rules and Restrictions edit
.РФ domain registrations are open to legal entities and individuals, regardless of whether they are Russian residents.[3]
For general rules and restrictions, refer to the page for .ru.
Characters edit
A domain name must:
- consist of at least two characters;
- contain a number of characters that translates to no more than 63 Punycode characters;
- begin and end with a letter or a digit the Russian alphabet can be used, including the letter "ё". Uppercase and lowercase letters are not differentiated;
- not contain characters other than letters, numbers, and hyphens.[3]
References edit
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