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'''Albania Electronic and Postal Communications Authority, or AKEP''' is the organization which manages the .al [[ccTLD]]. Its domains are sold through [[registrars]], of which AKEP has five, as of 2015. By necessity and policy, all registrars which sell .al domains are Albanian companies.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/akep AKEP], CENTR.org</ref>

'''Albania Electronic and Postal Communications Authority, or AKEP''', is the organization which manages the .al [[ccTLD]]. Its domains are sold through [[registrars]], of which AKEP has five, as of 2015. By necessity and policy, all registrars which sell .al domains are Albanian companies.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/akep AKEP], CENTR.org. Updated 2015 July 29.</ref>

The ccTLD is an open ccTLD, where foreign companies and individuals can register .al domains, although registration for .com.al, .net.al, and .org.al names are still restricted to Albanian companies.<ref name="centr"></ref>

The ccTLD is an open ccTLD, where foreign companies and individuals can register .al domains, although registration for .com.al, .net.al, and .org.al names are still restricted to Albanian companies.<ref name="centr"></ref>

In 2013, the restrictions were lifted so that foreign companies and individuals can now register .al domains. It was also the same year that .al saw its first accredited registrars.<ref name="centr"></ref>

In 2013, the restrictions were lifted so that foreign companies and individuals can now register .al domains. It was also the same year that .al saw its first accredited registrars.<ref name="centr"></ref>

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[[Category:Organizations]]

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[[Category:CcTLD Manager]]

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