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.aq

ccTLD
Type ccTLD
Status Active
Region AP
Country
  • Antarctica
Implemented February 26, 1992
Registry Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited

.aq is the ccTLD for Antarctica. The letters "aq" come from the French name "Antarctique". It is managed by Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited, located in New Zealand. [1] .aq does not currently have a website or whois service.[2]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

The .aq domain is for bodies managing work in Antarctica. A physical presence is needed for .aq domain registration. .aq is available to government organizations who are signatories of the Antarctic Treaty. A .aq domain name is also available to registrants who have a physical presence in Antarctica. This included unattended installations owned or operated by the registrant, and short term visits by the registrant or its employees. Plus, a letter signed by the officer in charge of the base or expedition is needed.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

Country code top-level domain. Determined by "ISO 3166-1: Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country codes".

Asia/Australia/Pacific, according to the ICANN Geographic Regions (ICANN Geographic Regions).

Retrieved from "https://icannwiki.org/index.php?title=.aq&oldid=1365636"
Semantic properties for ".aq"
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Date implementedStores the date that an object was implemented, normalized to the "Month DD, YYYY" format.
February 26, 1992 +
Has ICANN regionAssociates an object with an ICANN-determined Geographic Region.
AP +
Has TLD statusAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its IANA-derived status. Allowed values are: Proposed, Submitted, Delegated, Active, Retired, or Removed.
Active +
Has TLD typeAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its primary type (gTLD or ccTLD).
CcTLD +
Has countryAssociates a page with a country. Territory names are extracted from ISO 3166, "Country Codes".
Antarctica +
Has entity typeSpecifies the primary classification or fundamental type of the page's subject (e.g., Event, Organization, Person).
TLD +
Has registry operatorAssociates an object with a registry operator.
Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited +