Introduced | 23 November 1994 (in root zone) |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Ministry of Digital Economy And Entrepreneurship |
Sponsor | NITC |
Intended use | Entities connected with Jordan |
Actual use | Used by Jordanian companies and organizations |
Registered domains | 5,686 (2022-12-17) [1] |
Registration restrictions | Must submit official documents |
Structure | Registrations are at second level or at third level beneath second level labels |
Documents | Registration policy |
Dispute policies | Resolved by Jordanian Law |
Registry website | DNS |
.jo is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Jordan. A local contact is required to register a domain name under .jo. It used to be administered by the NITC and is now administered by Jordan's Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. [2]
Jordan also has an internationalized country code top-level domain, الاردن. [3]
Registration directly at second level, under .jo is possible, but there is a number of second level domains used for registrations as well. [3] Registration under the IDN الاردن. is open for all public and private organisations and companies. [3]
Second level domain | Intended use |
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.com.jo | Commercial organizations |
.edu.jo | Universities and educational institutions |
.sch.jo | Public and private schools |
.net.jo | Networks and Internet service providers |
.org.jo | Non-commercial or not-for-profit organisations |
.gov.jo | Governmental entities |
.mil.jo | Military entities |
.per.jo | Individuals and personal use |
.phd.jo | PhD holders |
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