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{{TLD| | {{TLD| | ||
|logo = | |logo = | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
| | |country = United Kingdom | ||
| | |introduced= December 19, 1997 | ||
|language | |language = | ||
|translation = | |translation = | ||
| | |manager = Internet Computer Bureau Limited (ICB) | ||
|registryprovider | |registryprovider = NIC.AC (ICB) | ||
|type = ccTLD | |||
|type | |||
|ascii = | |ascii = | ||
|category = | |category = | ||
|community = | |community = | ||
|PIC | |website = [https://nic.ac/ nic.ac] | ||
|keypeople = | |twitter = | ||
|PIC = | |||
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}} | }} | ||
'''.ac''' is the ccTLD for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, used primarily for | '''.ac''' is the ccTLD for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, but it is used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, [[.sh]]). It is managed by the [[Internet Computer Bureau|Internet Computer Bureau Limited (ICB)]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ac.html IANA: Delegation Record for .AC]</ref>, The official registry is also ICB, through its subsidiary [[NIC.ac|NIC.AC]], based in the United Kingdom.<ref>[https://www.nic.ac/faq.htm NIC.AC: FAQs]</ref> | ||
== Rules and Restrictions == | == Rules and Restrictions == | ||
Registration for the domain is open to anyone. <ref name="nic.ac">[https://www.nic.ac/index.htm | Registration for the domain is open to anyone. <ref name="nic.ac">[https://www.nic.ac/index.htm NIC.AC Main Page]</ref> | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Although its intended use is for entities connected with Ascension Island, this ccTLD is largerly used for educational institutions and programs, like the Dhaka International University in India (diu.ac) and the Ralston College in the US (ralston.ac), due to its similarity to the .ac ("academic") second-level domain that exists under some country code top-level domains. It's their registrar NIC.AC main marketing.<ref name="nic.ac"> | Although its intended use is for entities connected with Ascension Island, this ccTLD is largerly used for educational institutions and programs, like the Dhaka International University in India (diu.ac) and the Ralston College in the US (ralston.ac), due to its similarity to the .ac ("academic") second-level domain that exists under some country code top-level domains. It's their registrar NIC.AC main marketing.<ref name="nic.ac"></ref> | ||
In 2013, after its [[.sx]] domain was seized, The Pirate Bay temporarily relocated its site to thepiratebay.ac.<ref>[https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-moves-to-ac-after-domain-name-seizure-131210/ Pirate Bay]</ref> | In 2013, after its [[.sx]] domain was seized, The Pirate Bay temporarily relocated its site to thepiratebay.ac.<ref>[https://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-moves-to-ac-after-domain-name-seizure-131210/ TorrentFreak: The Pirate Bay Moves to .AC After Domain Name Seizure]</ref> | ||
.ac is also being used by anti-cheat software Easy Anti-Cheat. <ref>[https://www.easy.ac/en-US Anti-Cheat]</ref> | .ac is also being used by anti-cheat software Easy Anti-Cheat. <ref>[https://www.easy.ac/en-US Anti-Cheat Home Page]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:CcTLD]] | [[Category:CcTLD]] | ||
[[Category:Ascension Island]] | [[Category:Ascension Island]] | ||
[[Category:United Kingdom]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:52, 2 December 2024
| Status: | Active |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Introduced: | December 19, 1997 |
| Manager: | Internet Computer Bureau Limited (ICB) |
| Registry Provider: | NIC.AC (ICB) |
| Type: | ccTLD |
| Website: | nic.ac |
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.ac is the ccTLD for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, but it is used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, .sh). It is managed by the Internet Computer Bureau Limited (ICB).[1], The official registry is also ICB, through its subsidiary NIC.AC, based in the United Kingdom.[2]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
Registration for the domain is open to anyone. [3]
Usage[edit | edit source]
Although its intended use is for entities connected with Ascension Island, this ccTLD is largerly used for educational institutions and programs, like the Dhaka International University in India (diu.ac) and the Ralston College in the US (ralston.ac), due to its similarity to the .ac ("academic") second-level domain that exists under some country code top-level domains. It's their registrar NIC.AC main marketing.[3]
In 2013, after its .sx domain was seized, The Pirate Bay temporarily relocated its site to thepiratebay.ac.[4]
.ac is also being used by anti-cheat software Easy Anti-Cheat. [5]