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Revision as of 14:17, 23 August 2021
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| Introduced | 1997 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | AFGNIC |
| Sponsor | Afghanistan Ministry of Communications |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| Actual use | Gets some use in Afghanistan |
| Registered domains | 5960 (26 August 2020)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Third-level names have restrictions based on which second-level name they are beneath. |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-level subdomains |
| Documents | ICANN MoU; Policies |
| Dispute policies | Dispute resolution procedures |
| Registry website | nic.af |
.af is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Afghanistan. It is administered by AFGNIC, a service of the UNDP and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. As of 26 August 2020, .af was used by 5960 domains.[1]
Registration is made directly at the second level, or on the third level beneath various categorized subdomains at the second level. Third-level domains have restrictions based on which second-level domain they are registered under. Registration on the second level is unrestricted, but more expensive. All fees are higher for international registrants.
The .af domain was delegated to Abdul Razeeq in 1997, a year after Taliban fighters had captured Kabul and founded the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. NetNames of London initially maintained the domain following an agreement with the IANA.[2] Razeeq later disappeared, halting some services. The domain was reopened on March 10, 2003, as a joint program between UNDP and the Afghan Ministry of Communications.[3]
Second-level domains
- .gov.af
- .com.af
- .org.af
- .net.af
- .edu.af
- .tv.af
- .media.af[4]
References
- ^ a b "Domain Count Statistics for TLDs". domaintools.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "IANA Report on Redelegation of the .af Top-Level Domain".
- ^ Pitman, Tom (8 March 2003). "Afghanistan to Launch Internet Domain". ourmidland.com. Midland Daily News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Dot AF New Announcement". nic.af. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
External links
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