A domain name registry is a database of all domain names and the associated registrant information in the top level domains of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet that enables third party entities to request administrative control of a domain name. Most registries operate on the top-level and second-level of the DNS.
.ar is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Argentina. It is administered by NIC Argentina. Registering an .ar domain directly is allowed as of 2020. Previously, only 9 of the second-level domains listed below were open for registration, and a local presence in Argentina was required. As of August 2024, some new augmented reality companies are using domains directly under the .ar TLD.
.bs is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Bahamas. It is administered by the University of the Bahamas.
.jp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan. It was established in 1986 and is administered by the Japan Registry Services.
.nz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Zealand. It is administered by InternetNZ, with oversight and dispute resolution handled by the Domain Name Commission Limited (DNCL). Registrations are processed via authorised registrars. As of September 2022 there were 750,200 registered .nz domains.
.ck is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cook Islands.
.fj is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Fiji. Domain names can not be registered directly under .fj, but must be registered as a third level name. The .fj TLD was registered in 1992 and is currently administered by The University of the South Pacific IT Services.
.ec is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ecuador.
.ug is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Uganda.
.in is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for India. It was made available in 1989, four years after original generic top-level domains such as .com, .net and the country code like .us. It is currently administered by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI).
.mo is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Macau.
.tr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Turkey. It is administered by trABİS and managed by the Computer Center DNS Group of the ICT Authority. The domain was formerly administered by NIC.tr and managed by the Turkey Internet Society until September 2022.
.gr is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Greece. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and domain names in Greek characters may also be registered.
.lk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Sri Lanka. Foreign companies who do not have a local presence can only reserve their top-level and corresponding open second-level domains. In order to register and use a name they must have a contact address in Sri Lanka.
.pk is the designated Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan. PKNIC is the only organization endorsed by the Government of Pakistan to undertake the administration of 'pk' domain names. PKNIC is a non-profit making, non-statutory, member-based corporation established in June 1992.
.pn is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Pitcairn Islands.
.sy is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Syria. The registry is operated by the National Agency for Network Services. It took over from the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment in 2011.
.td is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Chad made available for use in 1997.
.tz is the Internet country code top-level domain for Tanzania. Through a consultative process, Tanzania Network information Centre (tzNIC), a not-for-profit company was established and registered to administer and manage the operations of the Tanzania country code top-level domain. tzNIC is a limited company with two founding members – the Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority and the Tanzania Internet Service Provider Association.
In the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain (TLD). For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD.
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