.ar
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| Introduced | 23 September 1987 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC Argentina |
| Sponsor | Government of Argentina (SLyTP) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Argentina |
| Actual use | Very popular in Argentina |
| Registered domains | 513,747 (June 2017)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Must have contact with address in Argentina, but registrant may be foreign; some subdomains have particular restrictions |
| Structure | Registrations are at third level beneath second level labels |
| Documents | Government resolution on domain registration |
| Registry website | https://nic.ar/ |
.ar is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Argentina. It is administered by NIC Argentina. Registering an .ar domain (like website.ar) directly is now allowed.[2] Previously, only 9 of the second-level domains listed below were open for registration, and a local presence in Argentina was required. Recently the extension has become synonymous with Augmented Reality and is being by many prominent AR and XR startups. [3]
Second-level domains
As of January 2017 there are currently 12 second-level domains.[4]
- com.ar – Companies and individuals resident in Argentina
- coop.ar – Registered cooperatives
- edu.ar – Educational institutions. Currently, this second-level domain is handled by ARIU (Asociación de Redes de Interconexión Universitaria).
- gob.ar, gov.ar – Local and national government
- int.ar – International entities and representatives of foreign international organizations in Argentina
- mil.ar – Military use
- mutual.ar – Registered mutual organizations
- net.ar – Providers of internet services licensed by the Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones
- org.ar – Non-profit organizations, which must present a valid proof
- senasa.ar – Legal and human persons related to the National Food Safety and Quality Service
- tur.ar – Tourism and travel companies licensed by the Ministerio de Turismo de la Nación. Provincial or municipal government agencies promoting their respective provinces or municipalities can also use this second-level domain.
- musica.ar – Any member listed in the National Registry of Musicians and National Musical Groups
- bet.ar – Online gambling operators, licensed by local and national government[5]
Special characters
In November 2008, a resolution approved the use of special characters in domain names, including ñ, ç, á, é, í ó, ú, ä, ë, ï, ö, and ü. The .gob.ar domain was also approved for government entities (.gob stands for "gobierno", government in Spanish).[6]
See also
References
- ^ ".ar registry domain count". Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Comenzó el Registro de Interés de dominios '.ar'". NIC Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ ".ar Domain Names". Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ "Dominios y Aranceles" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "RESOL-2019-42-APN-SLYT - Establécense aranceles ".bet.ar"" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Aprueban la incorporación de la letra Ñ a los dominios argentinos en Internet". infobaeprofesional.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
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