●com $11.59 ●net $12.00 ●org $15.00 ●ae $40.00 ●in $15.00 ●uk $9.99 ●cloud $20.00 .eu $5.00
Level of Domains
All types of domains explainedIANA distinguishes the following groups of top-level domains:
1. Infrastructure top-level domain (ARPA)
2. Generic top-level domains (gTLD)
3. generic-restricted top-level domains (grTLD)
4. Sponsored top-level domains (sTLD)
5. Country code top-level domains (ccTLD)
6. Test top-level domains (tTLD)
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Original Top-level Domain ( Tld)
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Infrastructure top-level domain
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Country code top-level domains
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Internationalised country code tld
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ICANN-era generic top-level domains
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Internationalised generic tld
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Geographic top-level domains
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Internationalised geographic tld
Original top-level domains
Seven generic top-level domains were created early in the development of the Internet, and predate the creation of ICANN in 1998.
Name | Entity | Administrator | Notes |
.com | commercial | This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. Though originally intended for use by for-profit business entities, for a number of reasons it became the “main” TLD for domain names and is currently used by all types of entities including nonprofits, schools, and private individuals. Domain name registrations may be successfully challenged if the holder cannot prove an outside relation justifying reservation of the name,[citation needed] to prevent “squatting“. It was originally administered by the United States Department of Defense. | |
organization | This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. Originally intended for use by non-profit organizations, and still primarily used by some. | ||
network | This is an open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register. Originally intended for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers, or “umbrella” sites that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites. | ||
The .int TLD is strictly limited to organizations, offices, and programs endorsed by a treaty between two or more nations. However, a few grandfathered domains do not meet these criteria. | |||
education | The .edu TLD is limited to specific higher educational institutions such as, but not limited to, trade schools and universities. In the U.S., its use was restricted in 2001 to post-secondary institutions accredited by an agency on the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies. This domain is therefore almost exclusively used by American colleges and universities. Some institutions, such as the Exploratorium, that do not meet the current registration criteria have grandfathered domain names. | ||
The .gov TLD is limited to United States governmental entities and agencies as well as qualifying state, county and local municipal government agencies. | |||
The .mil TLD is limited to divisions, services and agencies of the United States Department of Defense. |
Infrastructure top-level domain
Seven generic top-level domains were created early in the development of the Internet, and predate the creation of ICANN in 1998.
Infrastructure | Entity | Notes |
“Address and Routing Parameter Area” | Originally assigned to the Advanced Research Projects Agency in the early days on the Internet, .arpa is now exclusively used as an Internet infrastructure TLD. |
As of 20 May 2017, there were 255 country-code top-level domains, purely in the Latin alphabet, using two-character codes. As of June 2020, this number is 316, with the addition of internationalized domains.
Name | Entity | Explanation | Notes |
Ascension Island (United Kingdom) | Ascension Island (United Kingdom) | Commonly used for academic websites, such as universities. However, .ac is not to be confused with the official academic domains used by several countries such as the United Kingdom (.ac.uk), India (.ac.in) or Indonesia (.ac.id). Also used in the accounting, consulting, and air-conditioning industries. | |
Andorra | |||
United Arab Emirates | |||
Afghanistan | |||
Also unofficially used by German businesses (where AG is an abbreviation of Aktiengesellschaft). | |||
Anguilla (United Kingdom) | Also unofficially used by tech companies specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence). | ||
Citizenship no longer required. | |||
Also unofficially used by AM radio stations, podcasts or related business. | |||
Antarctique | Defined by the Antarctic Treaty as everything south of latitude 60°S. AQ domain names are available to government organizations who are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty and to other registrants who have a physical presence in Antarctica. | ||
American Samoa (United States) | In some countries, like Norway and Denmark, “AS” or “A/S” is used as an abbreviation for stock-based or limited companies. Such companies will often make use of the domain. Also unofficially used by the Principality of Asturias, Spain. | ||
Restrictions apply. In general, registrants must be Australian, and can be registered anywhere between 1 and 5 years.[10] Includes Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Coral Sea Islands. | |||
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) | Aruba, West Indies | Restricted to registered Aruban companies, organisations and citizens | |
Åland (Finland) | .al and .ad already allocated | ||
Also unofficially used in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland | |||
See also .бг (.bg in cyrillic) for IDN ccTLD | |||
Bermuda (United Kingdom) | Local corporate registration required | ||
Caribbean Netherlands ( Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius) | Not in use. | ||
Restricted. Registration is done under several categories (i.e.: .edu.br for higher education institutions, .gov.br for government agencies, etc.).[13] | |||
Also unofficially used to denote Bayern (Bavaria), Germany | |||
Also unofficially used in the province of Bozen (or South Tyrol, see .st) | |||
Subject to Canadian Presence Requirements. Also unofficially used by some websites in the U.S. state of California. | |||
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) | Australian territory: not to be confused with Cocos islands in Guam. Currently marketed as global domain, registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required; the domain is currently operated by eNIC, a VeriSign company. | ||
Congo, Democratic Republic | Also unofficially used for Compact disc-related domains. | ||
Also used as a free domain service to the public. | |||
Côte d’Ivoire | |||
A local entity/company in Cameroon is required to register a domain name. | |||
China | A local company in China is required to register a domain name, or for personal registrations a valid Resident Identity Card. See ICP license for more information regarding registrations. Hong Kong and Macau also maintain TLDs. Also unofficially used for Cartoon Network-related domains. | ||
Marketed as a global domain – recognized as a gccTLD by Google. Anyone can register. | |||
Also unofficially used for curriculum vitae-related domains. | |||
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) | Curaçao, West Indies | ||
Christmas Xmas | Made infamous from Goatse.cx | ||
Deutschland | German postal address for administrative contact (admin-c) required. Proxy registrations are allowed. | ||
Also unofficially used by disc jockeys. | |||
Dzair | |||
In Japan, “EC” is used as an acronym for “electronic commerce“. Because of that, it’s used unofficially by companies dedicated to provide online stores like BASE, a company that has two domains related to e-commerce: “base.in” and “official.ec”.[16] | |||
Unassigned | |||
Eritrea | |||
España | |||
Restricted to legal and natural persons in European Union member states. Previously unofficially used for sites in the Basque language, but now .eus is in official use. | |||
Registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required. | |||
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) | |||
Also unofficially used by FM radio stations, podcasts or related business. | |||
Faroe Islands (Kingdom of Denmark) | Føroyar | ||
Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.[cctld 12] | |||
Also used as a free domain service to the public. | |||
Available for registration for residents of Georgia (unlimited) or for foreign companies via representation of any local legal person (one domain name per registrant).[19] | |||
French Guiana (France) | Guyane Française | ||
Guernsey (United Kingdom) | Guernsey / Guernesey | Also unofficially used by video game related websites. | |
Gibraltar (United Kingdom) | |||
Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark) | Previously also unofficially used in Galicia, Spain, but now .gal has been approved for such use and was implemented in mid-2014 | ||
Domain name should match the domain owners name or trademarks. Common nouns are blocked. | |||
A local contact is required | |||
Guadeloupe (France) | Still used for Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin | ||
Guinée équatoriale | Also used as a free domain service to the public. | ||
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom) | |||
Guam (United States) | Registry has been closed since 2017. | ||
Guinea, West Africa | |||
Unused for its intended purposes (islands are uninhabited and government sites instead use .aq); registry open to the public. | |||
Hrvatska | |||
Citizens of the European Union or entities established by law within the territory of the EU | |||
Restricted to Indonesian companies (co.id), organisations (or.id), academic (ac.id & sch.id) and citizens (biz.id, my.id & web.id). Second-level domains are becoming available now and opened to general registration on 17 August 2014.[21] | |||
In 2002, registration was expanded to include persons or businesses with a “real and substantive” connection with the island of Ireland (including Northern Ireland).[22][23] | |||
Isle of Man (United Kingdom) | |||
Under INRegistry since April 2005 (except: gov.in, nic.in, mil.in, ac.in, edu.in, res.in). | |||
British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom) | Used unofficially by technology companies, startups, and web applications because IO can be an acronym for input/output that is useful for domain hacks. | ||
In 2014 a US court awarded a group of American and Israeli victims of Iranian terror the rights to the .ir domain, along with all of Iran’s IP addresses.[25][26] | |||
Ísland | Also unofficially used and marketed as a domain hack (for example it.is, that.is, etc.). | ||
Restricted to companies and individuals in the European Union. | |||
Jersey (United Kingdom) | |||
Restricted to individuals or companies with a physical address in Japan. | |||
Khmer | |||
Komori | |||
Korea Democratic People’s Republic | Restricted to companies, organizations, or government entities based in North Korea. Despite this, few domains are actually registered because of internet censorship in North Korea. | ||
Korea Republic | |||
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) | |||
Currently being marketed as the unofficial domain for Los Angeles[29] | |||
Restricted to registration with a company in Lebanon | |||
Also unofficially used by entities on Long Island, New York or people with the last name Li. In Russian, li can be used to create domain names that mean a verb with a past tense singular ending li | |||
Lanka | |||
Maroc | |||
Only for companies with a trademark registered in Monaco | |||
Restricted to individuals or companies with a physical address in Moldova. | |||
Also unofficially used and marketed as a domain hack (for example love.me, meet.me, etc.). | |||
Makedonija | Restricted to registration with a company in North Macedonia | ||
Also used as a free domain service to the public. | |||
The second-level domains ‘.gov.mn’, ‘.org.mn’, and ‘.edu.mn’ are reserved for special use. See .mn for more information. | |||
Macao | Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Registrants must have a registered business in Macau, with the same name as the domain they wish to register. | ||
Northern Mariana Islands (United States) | Marianas Pacific | ||
Martinique (France) | |||
Also unofficially used for Mr.-related domains. | |||
Montserrat (United Kingdom) | Also unofficially used for Microsoft-related domains. | ||
Restricted to registration by an individual or company in Malaysia | |||
Restricted to companies that have a New Caledonian Business Registration Certificate or individuals living in New Caledonia for at least 6 months. | |||
Also unofficially used and marketed as a Lithuanian-language domain hack (for example o.ne, kaip.ne, etc.) | |||
First official country code TLD.[30] | |||
Businesses and professionals must be registered as an approved type of organization in the Brønnøysund Register Centre. Individual applicants must be of age (18 years) and be registered in Folkeregisteret. All applicants must have a Norwegian postal address. Also unofficially used and marketed as a domain hack (for example oh.no, what.no, etc.). | |||
All .np domains are free to register for individuals and registered businesses. Foreign businesses must provide proof of local presence in Nepal. | |||
Was previously used as a free domain service to the public as co.nr.[31] | |||
Commonly used by Danish, Dutch and Swedish websites, because in those languages “nu” means “now”. | |||
Registrant must have company or trademark registered in Oman as well as a local administrative contact. | |||
French Polynesia (France) | Polynésie française | With Clipperton Island | |
Operated by PKNIC since 1992 | |||
Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (France) | Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.[cctld 12] | ||
Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) | As a part of a marketing campaign, Lionsgate used the TLD for some (now defunct) sites related to The Hunger Games franchise, presenting it as the “official” country code of the fictional nation of Panem, notable sites included thecapitol.pn and revolution.pn. | ||
Puerto Rico (United States) | |||
West Bank and Gaza Strip. | |||
Pelew | |||
Réunion (France) | Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.[cctld 12] | ||
Republika Srbija | See also .срб (.srb in Cyrillic). Also unofficially used for Rust (programming language)-related domains. | ||
Registrant must have a registered trademark in Saudi Arabia matching the domain name to register or provide company incorporation documents of a company in Saudi Arabia or for personal registrations a copy of valid ID. A letter on the official letterhead of your organization addressed to SaudiNIC requesting the domain name registration is also required. Local administrative contact required. 2LD registrations rolled out in 2011.[39] | |||
Solomon Islands, British | Also unofficially used for SpongeBob SquarePants-related domains. | ||
Also unofficially used for Snapchat-related domains. | |||
S/E are the only letters occurring in both Sverige and Sweden | |||
Saint Helena (United Kingdom) | |||
Restricted to Slovak companies, organisations and citizens. | |||
Domain name must be same as company name or trademark. | |||
Registration allowed for companies only. Individuals are not allowed to register. | |||
Relaunched on 1 November 2010. | |||
Added to the DNS root zone in February 2019. Registry is not yet available. | |||
Also unofficially used in South Tyrol (or province of Bozen, see .bz). | |||
Still in use. Also unofficially used by Student Unions. | |||
Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) | .si, .sm, and .ms already allocated. | ||
Swaziland | Registration is restricted to Eswatini organizations with Eswatini Trading Licenses. | ||
Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) | Also marketed in Turkey. The official abbreviation of ‘Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’ (Republic of Turkey) is TC. | ||
Tchad | Available for registration to entities connected with Chad only. | ||
Terres australes et antarctiques françaises | Seldom used. Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Domains must be longer than two characters. It has also been adopted by the community of the game Team Fortress 2.[cctld 12] | ||
Also used as a free domain service to the public. | |||
Timor-Leste | Old code .tp is deactivated since 2015. | ||
Currently being marketed as the unofficial domain for Tamil Nadu [42] | |||
Often used unofficially for Torrent, Turin (Torino in Italian), Toronto, Tokyo, or Tocantins, and also as a domain hack in Slavic languages (to meaning it). | |||
.nc.tr used by Northern Cyprus | |||
Used as an abbreviation of television, the domain is currently operated by dotTV, a VeriSign company; the Tuvalu government owns twenty percent of the company. | |||
Registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required. In line with ISO 3166-1, IANA’s official position is that “TW” is “designated for use to represent “Taiwan.”[44] | |||
Must have a presence in Tanzania | |||
Ukraina | Ukrainian trademark required | ||
The ISO 3166-1 code for the United Kingdom is GB. UK is a specially reserved ISO 3166-1 code. However, the creation of the .uk TLD predates the ISO 3166-1 list of ccTLD and is the primary TLD for the United Kingdom.[45] | |||
Registrants must be United States citizens, residents, or organizations, or a foreign entity with a presence in the United States. Formerly commonly used by U.S. State and local governments, see also .gov TLD. | |||
2LD rollout began on 10 July 2012.[46] | |||
Limited to the official sites of the Holy See (including those of the Vatican City State). | |||
Registration is at the third level. | |||
British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) | |||
United States Virgin Islands (United States) | |||
Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.[cctld] | |||
Western Samoa | Marketed for use in general Websites | ||
Restricted to individuals and companies in European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.[cctld]Also unofficially used for YouTube-related domains. | |||
Zuid-Afrika | |||
IDN ccTLD | Country/Region | Language | Script | Transliteration | Other ccTLD |
al-Jazā’ir | |||||
hay | |||||
al-Bahrain | |||||
Bangla | |||||
bel | |||||
bg | |||||
Miṣr / Maṣr | |||||
eyu | |||||
ey | |||||
GE | |||||
el | |||||
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) | |||||
Bhārat | |||||
Bhārat | |||||
Bhārata | |||||
Bhārat | |||||
Bhārat | |||||
Intiyā | |||||
Bharôt | |||||
Kannada | Bhārat | ||||
Malayalam | Bhāratam | ||||
Bengali | Bharatam | ||||
Oriya | Bhārat | ||||
Bārat | |||||
Devanagari | Bhāratam | ||||
Devanagari | Bharot | ||||
Bhārat | |||||
Īrān | |||||
ʿIrāq | |||||
Israel | |||||
al-Urdun | |||||
qaz | |||||
Lao | |||||
Malaysīyā | |||||
Mūrītāniyā | |||||
mon | |||||
al-Maġrib | |||||
mkd | |||||
ʿUmān | |||||
Pākistān | |||||
Filasṭīn | |||||
Qaṭar | |||||
rf | |||||
as-Suʿūdīya | |||||
srb | |||||
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) | |||||
Cinkappūr | |||||
Lanka | |||||
Ilaṅkai | |||||
.سودان | Sūdān | ||||
Sūriyya | |||||
Thai | |||||
Tūnis | |||||
ukr | |||||
Imārāt | |||||
al-Yaman |
Starting with A
Name | Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry |
.academy | academic institutes | — | Donuts[donuts 1] |
.accountant | accountants and accounting firms | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] |
.accountants | accountants and accounting firms | — | Donuts[donuts 2] |
.active | general | — | The Active Network |
.actor | actors | — | Rightside Group[n 1] |
.ads | Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | ||
.adult | adult entertainment (pornography) | For sites providing sexually explicit content, such as pornography. | ICM Registry |
.aero | air-transport industry | Must verify eligibility for registration; only those in various categories of air-travel-related entities may register. | SITA |
.africa | — | ZA Central Registry | |
.agency | business associations | — | Donuts[donuts 3] |
.airforce | defense contractors | — | Rightside Group[n 1] |
.amazon | Amazon | ||
.analytics | Campus IP LLC[53] | ||
.apartments | apartments | — | Donuts |
.app | Apps[54] | — | Google[n 2] |
.apple | Apple[55] | — | Apple |
.archi | architects and architect firms[56] | Restricted to individuals and organizations that can verify participation in architecture industry.[57] | STARTING DOT LIMITED |
.army | defense contractors | — | Rightside Group[n 1] |
.art | artists, museums, art galleries, dealers, service providers and contractors | — | UK Creative Ideas |
.associates | business associations | — | Donuts[donuts 4] |
.attorney | attorneys and legal organizations | — | Rightside Group[n 1] |
.auction | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
.audible | Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | ||
.audio | stereo/sound systems, music | — | Uniregistry |
.author | Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | ||
.auto | Cars Registry Limited[53] | ||
.autos | — | DERAutos | |
.aws | Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] |
Starting with B
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.[53] | |||
— | Rightside Group[n 1] | ||
banks | Restricted to banks and savings associations | ||
Bars and related industry | — | Punto 2012 | |
Gallo Vineyards, Inc.[53] | |||
coupons and online sellers | — | ||
breweries and beer aficionados | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
— | BestTLD Pty Ltd | ||
Respect for “the Bible”, “God as He is revealed in the Bible”, and “orthodox” Christianity[59][60] | |||
auctions | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
.bike | bicycles | — | |
— | |||
Organic agriculture[62] | Open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrants who are “producers, transformers and retailers, or otherwise involved in the field of agriculture, food and farming” must comply with the Principles of Organic Agriculture.[63][64] | ||
business | Open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not held by commercial entities in accordance with the domain’s charter. This TLD was created to provide relief for the .com TLD, where many names have already been taken. | ||
.black | those who like the color black[66] | — | |
Black Friday, retail | — | ||
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
Blogs | — | ||
.blue | those who like the color blue[68] | — | |
— | — | ||
THE BOOTS COMPANY PLC[53] | |||
.bot | Restricted to online “bots” using approved frameworks (Amazon Lex, Dialogflow, Gupshup, Microsoft Bot Framework, and Pandorabots) Amazon allows users to contact them if they have a bot outside of these frameworks. [69] | ||
specialized businesses | — | ||
individuals and businesses, in order to promote personal cloud storage | — | NS1 Limited | |
Celebrate Broadway, Inc.[53] | |||
DOTBROKER REGISTRY LTD[53] | |||
construction industry | Open Top Level Domain—[70] | Plan Bee LLC | |
.builders | construction workers | — | |
businesses | — | ||
marketing and social networking | — | DOTSTRATEGY |
Starting with C
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
.cab | cabs and taxi companies | — | |
coffee industry | — | ||
entertainment[71] | — | Acwebconnecting—[72] | |
.camera | camera-related businesses | — | |
camps and camping | — | ||
Organizations, research institutes and individuals interested in ending cancer through research[73] | — | ||
financial firms | — | ||
Cars Registry Limited[53] | |||
general | — | ||
healthcare industry | — | ||
— | dotCareer LLC | ||
Employment | — | ||
Automotive | — | ||
CNH Industrial N.V.[53] | |||
financial | — | ||
— | |||
Food service | — | ||
Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communications)[53] | |||
general | — | ||
CERN | — | ||
CEOs | —[74] | CEOTLD Pty Ltd | |
DOTCFD REGISTRY LTD[53] | |||
— | |||
online chat | — | ||
Resellers | — | ||
Christmas | — | ||
churches | — | ||
.circle | |||
general | — | ||
retail, auctions | — | ||
Cleaning services | — | ||
— | |||
healthcare clinics | — | ||
Apparel | — | ||
— | |||
groups, organizations, assemblies, communities, general | —[75] | .CLUB DOMAINS | |
travel (flights and motor coaches) | — | ||
computer and/or encryption code enthusiasts | — | ||
cafés and coffee aficionados | — | ||
Educational | — | XYZ.com | |
social groups, neighborhoods | — | ||
business associations | — | ||
Technology | — | ||
Real estate | — | ||
Construction industry | — | ||
hired advisors | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
Top Level Spectrum, Inc.[53] | |||
Remodeling and independent businesses | — | ||
sharing recipes | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
General interests | — | ||
cooperatives | The .coop TLD is limited to cooperatives as defined by the Rochdale Principles. | ||
general | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
coupons | — | ||
Open Universities Australia Pty Ltd[53] | |||
Financial institutions | — | ||
Financial institutions | — | ||
Viking River Cruises (Bermuda) Ltd.[53] | |||
— | |||
cruise businesses and travel | — |
Starting with D
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
families | — | ||
Dance studios and companies | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
online dating | — | ||
online dating | — | ||
general | — | ||
online shopping and couponing | — | ||
general | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
general | — | ||
Democratic Party politics | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
dentists | — | ||
dentists | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
graphic art and fashion | — | ||
development | — | ||
diamond and jewelry industry | — | ||
— | |||
general | — | ||
general | — | ||
general directory | — | ||
general | — | ||
do-it-yourself | Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.[53] | ||
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | |||
Brice Trail, LLC[53] | |||
dog stores and owners | — | ||
domain registries | — | ||
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
technology | — | ||
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | |||
Johnson Shareholdings, Inc.[53] |
Starting with E
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Interlink Co., Ltd.[53] | |||
restaurants and foodies | — | ||
Sustainability minded companies, non-profits and professionals.[77] | Open to anyone pledging a commitment to sustainability action.[78] | Big Room Inc.[79] | |
educational institutes | — | ||
— | |||
energy industry and marketing | — | ||
engineers and engineering firms | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
engineering firms | — | ||
edeka firms | — | EDEKA Verband kaufmännischer Genossenschaften e.V. | |
business associations | — | ||
equipment-related businesses | — | ||
lawyers, law firms, legal professionals | To be restricted to verified lawyers and attorneys[80] | ||
real estate businesses | — | ||
happenings | — | ||
generic trade | — | ||
generic expertise | — | ||
general interest | — | ||
shipping | — |
Starting with F
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
— | |||
religion and churches | — | ||
families | — | ||
Asiamix Digital Ltd[53] | |||
general | — | ||
farms and agriculture | — | ||
clothing industry | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
— | Top Level Spectrum | ||
Only FIAT S.P.A. and its Affiliates (and qualifying Trademark Licensees as defined in, and in accordance with Specification 13 of the Registry Agreement (“Specification 13”) where applicable) are eligible to register a Domain Name under the .FIAT TLD.[81] | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.[82] | ||
Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd[53] | |||
financial | — | ||
financial | — | ||
fishing businesses, sports, and interests | — | ||
fishing businesses, sports, and interests | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
Fitness and exercise | — | Minds + Machines[n 3] | |
Fitness and exercise | — | ||
airline businesses and travel | — | ||
florists | — | ||
florists and gardens | — | ||
travel | To be restricted to verified airlines, travel agencies and travel resellers[83] | ||
web development | —[84] | ||
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.[53] | |||
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.[53] | |||
— | |||
online retail | — | Rightside Group[n 1] | |
Fegistry, LLC[53] | |||
charitable organizations | — | ||
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.[53] | |||
— | Radix Registry | ||
financial | — | ||
furniture businesses | — | ||
— | |||
“for your information” | — |
Starting with G
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
photo and art galleries | — | ||
Uniregistry, Corp.[53] | |||
United TLD Holdco Ltd.[53] | |||
gardening | — | ||
gay | — | ||
none, anyone | — | ||
gift-giving | — | ||
gift-giving | — | ||
charities and gift-giving | — | ||
window sales and repairs | — | ||
Google abbreviations | In use for some URL abbreviations related to Google such as forms.gle and goo.gle. | Charleston Road Registry Inc. (a Google subsidiary)[86] | |
general | — | Dot GLOBAL | |
gold and luxury | — | ||
— | |||
In use for some websites related to Google such as blog.google. | |||
Republican Party politics | — | Republican State Leadership Committee | |
graphics | — | ||
.green | the environmentally-focused | “As a Registrant you may not … use a .green name or its content in a way that negatively affects the mission, purpose of the .green TLD, or its brand.”[88] | |
opinion sites | — | ||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.[53] | |||
Romeo Town, LLC[53] | |||
help sites | — | ||
Guitars | — | ||
generic expertise | — |
Starting with H
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
L’Oreal[53] | |||
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | |||
DotHealth, LLC[53] | |||
healthcare industry | — | ||
help sites | — | ||
generic geographic | — | ||
Hip hop culture | — | ||
AIDS and HIV | — | dotHIV | |
— | |||
real estate or financial business | — | ||
holiday gift industry | — | ||
The TJX Companies, Inc.[53] | |||
real estate professionals | — | ||
The TJX Companies, Inc.[53] | |||
horse-related businesses and interest | — | ||
Ruby Pike, LLC[53] | |||
.host | network companies | — | |
— | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
Booking.com B.V.[53] | |||
real estate and construction businesses | — | ||
how-to guides | — |
Starting with I
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.[53] | |||
.icu | entrepreneurs and business owners | — | ShortDot SA |
industrial businesses | — | ||
information | — | ||
Verbal suffix: e.g., “jump.ing”. | — | ||
creative printing or tattooing[90] | — | Top Level Design | |
— | |||
fTLD Registry Services LLC[53] | |||
Insurance companies | — | ||
international entities | — | ||
financial | — |
Starting with J
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
jewelry stores | — | ||
Employment | For websites with job opportunities and job listings.[92] | Employ Media | |
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] |
Starting with K
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Kim (Korean surname) | — | ||
food industry and remodeling | — |
Starting with L
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
real estate | — | ||
for Latin American communities and users wherever they may reside | |||
Restricted to qualified lawyers, courts of law, law schools, and legal regulators.[93] | Minds + Machines Group Limited[53] | ||
lawyers and legal organizations | — | ||
financing | — | ||
lawyers and legal organizations | — | ||
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community | “Registrants are prohibited from using the .LGBT domain in a manner that is harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or hateful with respect to the LGBT community.”[94] | ||
general | — | ||
American Council of Life Insurers[53] | |||
lighting | — | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
general | — | ||
limousine businesses | — | ||
connecting to information[95] | — | ||
.live | United TLD Holdco Ltd.[53] | ||
Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc.[53] | |||
banks and lenders | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
banks and lenders | — | ||
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
LOL: laughing out loud | — | ||
— | |||
dating sites | — | ||
— | |||
businesses catering to the wealthy | — | Luxury Partners |
Starting with M
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
L’Oréal[53] | |||
business management | — | ||
.map | Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | ||
marketing services and retailers | — | ||
marketing services | — | ||
financial and stock markets | — | ||
— | |||
Medistry LLC[53] | |||
general media interests | — | ||
social gatherings, meeting new people | — | ||
— | |||
memorial sites | — | ||
.men | men | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] |
restaurants | — | Wedding TLD2 | |
Intuit Administrative Services, Inc.[53] | |||
mobile devices | Must be used for mobile-compatible sites in accordance with standards. | ||
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
GreenTech Consultancy Company W.L.L.[53] | |||
— | Interlink | ||
Uniregistry, Corp.[53] | |||
financial | — | ||
Organizations | — | ||
mortgage lenders | — | ||
motorcycles | — | DERMotorcycles | |
Digital video | — | ||
movies and cinemas | — | ||
museums | Must be verified as a legitimate museum. | ||
Music dissemination and appreciation | — | Under contention |
Starting with N
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
individuals, by name | Open TLD; any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by individuals (or the owners of fictional characters) in accordance with the domain’s charter. | ||
defense contractors | — | ||
general | — | ||
.new | websites where people can create something | The second-level domain name must be the thing to be created immediately when a user visits the .new website. Most likely, the .new will redirect to a company’s main website. | |
news sites | — | ||
Non-governmental organizations. | Restricted to validated NGOs, as determined by PIR. See the eligibility requirements. | ||
.ninja | general expertise | — | |
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
businesses | Restricted to use by NTT Japan. Refer to the .ntt Registration Policies page for more information. | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation.[53] |
Starting with O
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
news organizations | — | Top Level Spectrum, Inc. | |
Johnson Shareholdings, Inc.[53] | |||
general | — | ||
general | — | ||
Non-governmental organizations. | Restricted to validated NGOs, as determined by PIR. See the eligibility requirements. | ||
short for “online” | — | I-REGISTRY | |
generic | — | ||
general | — | ||
private to the “Registry Operator and its qualified Affiliates and Trademark Licensees”[97] | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.[53] | ||
organic gardeners, farmers, foods, etc. | Registrants must be verified as a member of the organic community.[98] | ||
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.[53] |
Starting with P
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | |||
businesses | — | ||
manufacturing and consumer auto | — | ||
nightclubs and social gatherings | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
Afilias plc[53] | |||
pharmacies | “All registrants within the .pharmacy gTLD are vetted prior to registration to confirm that they meet all applicable regulatory standards, including pharmacy licensure and valid prescription requirements, in the jurisdictions where they are based and where they serve patients.”[99] | ||
Dish DBS Corporation[53] | |||
photography and photo-sharing | — | ||
photography and photo-sharing | — | ||
photography and photo-sharing | — | ||
physical therapists | Must be eligible for membership within an association that is a member of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, have proper training as a physical therapist outside WCPT’s reach, or otherwise supports physical therapy.[100][101] | PhysBiz | |
photography and photo-sharing | — | ||
photography and photo-sharing | — | ||
— | Top Level Spectrum | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
those who like the color pink | — | ||
pizza parlors | — | ||
general | — | ||
plumbing businesses | — | ||
generic | — | ||
Poker players and sites | — | ||
adult entertainment (pornography) | For sites providing sexually explicit content, such as pornography. | ||
postal services | The .post TLD is restricted to Postal Administrations as defined in the Universal Postal Union constitution, and their large customers who wish to provide “Trusted Postal Services”.[102] | ||
publishing and journalism | — | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
professions/professionals | — | Registry Services Corporation | |
studio/art businesses | — | ||
Professors, teachers and learning | — | ||
Afilias plc[53] | |||
real estate | — | ||
real estate | — | ||
security | XYZ.COM LLC[53] | ||
.pub | bars and pubs | — |
Starting with Q
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
coupons | — | dotCOOL |
Starting with R
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
racing | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
radio stations | European Broadcasting Union (EBU)[53] | ||
ebook websites | Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | ||
real estate | dotRealEstate LLC[53] | ||
realtors | To be restricted to members of the National Association of Realtors and the Canadian Real Estate Association, and related associations.[104] | Real Estate Domains | |
Fegistry, LLC[53] | |||
recipes and cooking | — | ||
.red | those who like the color red[105] | — | |
Rehab centers and support sites | — | ||
Restricted to REITs, as determined by national law.[106] | |||
Real estate professionals and small businesses | — | xyz.xyz | |
short-term ownership | — | ||
general repair/maintenance businesses | — | ||
business services | — | ||
Republican Party politics | — | ||
Restaurants and related industry | — | Punto 2012 | |
restaurants | — | ||
public reviews | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
public reviews | — | ||
businesses catering to the wealthy | — | I-REGISTRY | |
memorial sites[108] | — | ||
general | — | ||
Rodeo interest | — | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
World Rugby Strategic Developments Limited[53] | |||
running and jogging | — |
Starting with S
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
retail | — | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
State Bank of India | |||
scholarship related | — | ||
schools | — | ||
science-related sites | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google)[53] | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
XYZ.COM LLC[53] | |||
iSelect Ltd[53] | |||
business services | — | ||
adult entertainment (pornography) | For sites providing sexually explicit content, such as pornography. | ICM Registry | |
adult entertainment | — | ||
shoes | — | ||
GMO Registry, Inc.[53] | |||
Over Keep, LLC[53] | |||
entertainment and vlogs | — | ||
CBS Domains Inc.[53] | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
online dating | — | ||
general | — | ||
STARTING DOT LIMITED[53] | |||
L’Oréal[53] | |||
Sky International AG[53] | |||
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation[53] | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
Reserved to the SNCF company. | |||
— | |||
general interest | — | ||
computer software | — | ||
solar-power | — | ||
business services | — | ||
as a creative space | — | ||
DOTSPREADBETTING REGISTRY LTD[53] | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
sport institutions | Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) | ||
Self Storage Company LLC[53] | |||
stores | — | ||
Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |||
art, fitness, & entertainment | — | ||
OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD[53] | |||
fashion | — | ||
gripe sites | — | Vox Populi | |
manufacturing industries | — | ||
manufacturing industries | — | ||
help pages | — | ||
surfing | — | ||
healthcare industry | — | ||
technology | — |
Starting with T
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
tattoo aficionados | — | ||
financial | — | ||
taxi services | — | ||
team sports | — | ||
technology | — | ||
technology | — | ||
Internet communication services | A contact directory housing all types of contact information directly in the Domain Name System. | ||
— | |||
theaters and cinemas | — | ||
XYZ.COM LLC[53] | |||
Accent Media Limited[53] | |||
general help topics | — | ||
tire manufacturers | — | ||
.today | general | — | |
manufacturing industries | — | ||
general | — | Jiangsu Bangning | |
tourism | — | ||
generic geographic | — | ||
toy businesses | — | ||
businesses | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
DOTTRADING REGISTRY LTD[53] | |||
sports and fitness | — | ||
travel and tourism industry related sites | Must be verified as a legitimate travel-related entity. | ||
Travelers TLD, LLC[53] | |||
Artemis Internet Inc[53] | |||
Latin American Telecom LLC[53] | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] |
Starting with U
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
young adults, university life | — | ||
Starting with V
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
travel | — | ||
funding for start-ups | — | ||
veterans and veterinarians | — | ||
video sharing | — | ||
real estate and/or travel businesses | — | ||
Minds + Machines Group Limited[53] | |||
eye-care businesses | — | ||
Vodka-related businesses and interest | — | ||
democratic elections and campaign websites | Must use the domain in connection with a “clearly identified political/democratic process.”[113] | ||
polling sites | — | ||
travel | — |
Starting with W
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
general | — | Zodiac Registry | |
Watches | — | ||
Richemont DNS Inc.[53] | |||
International Business Machines Corporation[53] | |||
Web cam shows and video sharing | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
general | — | ||
engaged couples and wedding-oriented businesses | This TLD is intended primarily for engaged couples on a short-term basis (two years with large third-year renewal fees for second-level domains).[116] | ||
wedding-oriented businesses | — | ||
general | An open TLD, any person or entity is permitted to register. Conceived for those cited in one of the Who’s Who reference titles published around the world, the registry was opened for use by private individuals, and for-profit and nonprofit entities, including those with social media aspirations. Registry policies allow for rapid takedown of non-compliant domains, for violations including imposturous registration of another’s names, and proscribed uses, including pornography or adult services/applications. | Who’s Who Registry | |
“An open TLD for anyone interested in community resource creation” | Top Level Design | ||
games, Microsoft Windows | — | Global Registry Services Ltd[52] | |
Wine | — | — | |
The TJX Companies, Inc.[53] | |||
general | — | ||
general | — | ||
general | — | ||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
general | — |
Starting with X
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
adult entertainment (pornography) | For sites providing sexually explicit content, such as pornography. | ||
general | — | XYZ.com |
Starting with Y
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
DERYachts, LLC | |||
— | |||
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] |
Starting with Z
Target market | Restrictions | Operator/Registry | |
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.[53] | |||
general | — |
Chinese
Chinese term | Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
人 rén | “people/person” in Mandarin pinyin | Restricted TLD | (Cancelled) | |
手机 shŏujī | mobile phone | QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | ||
图书 túshū | books | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | ||
网购 wǎnggòu | online shopping | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | ||
微博 wēibó | microblogging | Sina Corporation | ||
喜欢 xǐhuān | QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | |||
信 xìn | credit; honest | Alibaba Group |
French
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
“hospital” | The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. | ||
“luxury” | — | ||
“house” | — | ||
“me” | Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | ||
Invitations and replies | — | ||
Société à responsabilité limitée, Francophone Limited liability company | — |
German
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
Upon request, you will be required to demonstrate current or pending designation as a GmbH company whose existence can be validated with the respective public authorities in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein or Switzerland. | Extra Dynamite, LLC | ||
“house” | — | ||
“real estate” | — | ||
“now” | — | New TLD Company | |
“buy” | — | ||
“children” | restricted .brand TLD | Ferrero Trading Lux S.A. | |
“travel” | Must be an eligible member of the travel business community; also, domain must be used for travel-related purposes. | dotreise | |
“traveling” | — | ||
“school” | — | ||
“insurance” | — |
Hindi
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
देसी, Hindi for the peoples and cultures of South Asia | — | Desi Networks | |
— |
Italian
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
“house” | — | ||
— | |||
“fashion” | — | ||
“vote”, for election and campaign websites | Must use the domain in connection with a “clearly identified political/democratic process.”[124] Initially only available to registrations in the United States.[125] |
Portuguese
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
good | Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR – NIC.br | ||
ticket | Travel Reservations SRL |
Spanish
Translation | Restrictions | Operator | |
“lawyer” | To be restricted to licensed lawyers or law firms. | ||
“Football” (soccer) | — | ||
“free” | — | ||
“hotels” | Travel Reservations SRL | ||
“games” | — | ||
companies in South America | Domains are limited to registered LTDAs (like LLCs) in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, and Ecuador. | InterNetX | |
“I am” | — | ||
“shop”, “store” | — | ||
“one”, for websites targeting Spanish speaking consumers | — | ||
“travel” or “trips” | — | ||
“flights” | Travel Reservations SRL |
Internationalized generic top-level domains
All of these TLDs are internationalized domain names (IDN) and support second-level IDNs.
Language | Transliteration | English Translation | Notes | |
mawqiʿ | “site” or “location” | Open TLD | ||
.كوم | kwm | com | Owned by: VeriSign Sarl | |
.موبايلي | mūbāylī | My mobile (phone) | Owned by: GreenTech Consultancy Company W.L.L. | |
.كاثوليك | kāthūlīk | Owned by: Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (PCCS) (Pontifical Council for Social Communication) | ||
shabaka | “network” | Open TLD | ||
.بيتك | baytak | your home | Owned by: Kuwait Finance House | |
bâzâr | “market”, “bazaar“ | Open TLD |
Language | Transliteration | English Translation | Notes | |
zàixiàn | “online” | Open TLD. | ||
Zhōngwén wǎng | “(written) Chinese (language) network” | Open TLD. | ||
wǎngzhǐ | “network address” or “website” | Open TLD | ||
wǎngzhàn | “website” | Open TLD | ||
wǎngluò | “network” | Open TLD | ||
gōngsī | “business organization” or “company” | Open TLD | ||
shāngchéng | “mall” | Open TLD | ||
jīgòu | “agency” | Open TLD | ||
wǒ ài nǐ | “I love you” | Open TLD | ||
shāngbiāo | “trademark” | Open TLD | ||
shìjiè | “world” | Open TLD | ||
jítuán | “conglomerate” | Open TLD | ||
Císhàn | “philanthropy” | Open TLD | ||
Bāguà | “gossip” | Open TLD | ||
Gōngyì | “philanthropy” | Open TLD |
Language | Transliteration | English Translation | Notes | |
dyeti | “kids” or “children” | Open TLD | ||
.католик | Katolik | Catholic | Owned by: Pontificium Consilium de Comunicationibus Socialibus (Pontifical Council for Social Communications)[53] | |
kom | com | |||
onlain | “online” | Open TLD | ||
org | “org” or “organization” | Open TLD | ||
sait | “site” | Open TLD |
Other script
Language | Transliteration | English Translation | Notes | |
saṅgaṭhana | “organization” | Open TLD | ||
kom | com | |||
net | net | |||
Korean | datkeom / tatk’ŏm | dotcom | ||
Korean | datnet / tatnet | dotnet | ||
qwm | “com” | Open TLD | ||
minna | everyone | Open TLD | ||
Japanese | sēru | sale | Owned by: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. | |
Japanese | fasshon | fashion | ||
Japanese | sutoa | store | ||
Japanese | pointo | point | ||
Japanese | kuraudo | cloud | ||
.コム | Japanese | komu | com | Owned by: VeriSign Sarl |
Thai | khom | com |
Africa
Entity | Notes | |
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.capetown |
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.durban |
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.joburg |
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Asia
Entity | Notes | |
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This is a TLD for companies, organizations, and individuals based in the region of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. | ||
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This is a TLD for companies, organizations, and individuals based in the region of Kurdistan | ||
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Nagoya, Japan |
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Okinawa, Japan |
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Osaka, Japan |
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Ryukyu Islands, Japan |
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Taipei, Taiwan | Introduced in September 2014 | |
Tatar peoples and places | Tatarstan is a region in Russia, though this TLD is meant for the global Tatar community. | |
Tokyo, Japan |
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Yokohama, Japan |
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Europe
Entity | Notes | |
Alsace, France |
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Mostly used for bars and other alcohol facilities worldwide | ||
Barcelona, Spain | ||
Barcelona, Spain | ||
Bavaria, Germany | ||
Berlin, Germany | Must have a connection to Berlin, Germany for example a company based in Berlin or a person from Berlin etc. | |
Brussels, Belgium | ||
Brittany, France; Breton language and culture | Breizh in Breton. This is a TLD for Web sites in the Breton language or related to Breton culture | |
Catalonia, Spain; Catalan language and culture | This is a TLD for Web sites in the Catalan language or related to Catalan culture. | |
Corsica, France | TLD Related to Corsican Culture | |
Wales, United Kingdom | ||
Euskal Herria in Basque. Web sites must be in the Basque language and are checked periodically. | ||
Fryslân in (West) Frisian, one of the twelve provinces in the Netherlands. | ||
This is a TLD for Web sites in the Galician language or related to Galician culture. | ||
Helsinki, Finland | ||
Ireland; global Irish community |
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Ruhr, Germany |
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Saarland, Germany |
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Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Stockholm, Sweden |
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Flanders, Belgium |
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Wales, United Kingdom |
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North America
Entity | Notes | Alternatives | |
| .boston.ma.us | ||
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| .new-york.ny.us | ||
Québec, Canada |
| .qc.ca | |
| .las-vegas.nv.us |
Oceania
Entity | Notes | |
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South America
Entity | Notes | |
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Out of the box, there are some special domains which is not intented to use for commercial.
Special-Use Domains
ICANN/IANA has created some Special-Use domain names which are meant for special technical purposes. ICANN/IANA owns all of the Special-Use domain names.
.example : Not installed as a domain name, but usable in text as an example. example.com, example.net and example.org are also reserved for this purpose but are active sites.
.invalid : Not installed as a domain name, but usable in testing as a domain which wouldn’t work.
.local : Local network
.localhost : Points back to own computer
.onion : Connection to the Tor network
.test : Meant for testing DNS software