.shabaka

.شبكة

Introduced	24 March 2013
TLD type	Internationalized generic top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	dotShabaka Registry
Intended use	Arabic-language websites
Registry website	dotshabaka.com

The Arabic top-level domain .شبكة (meaning ".web", and transcribed into English as ".shabaka") ^[1] is an internationalized domain name top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Arabic language websites. Websites using the domain can be accessed using its U-label ^[a] (.شبكة) or A-label ^[b] equivalent (.xn--ngbc5azd). ^[3]

The domain was approved for use by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in March 2013. ^[1] Its sunrise period ran from 31 October to 29 December 2013, and landrush period from 2 January to 31 January 2014. General availability for the domain commenced on 4 February 2014. ^[4]

See also

• Internationalized country code top-level domain

Notes

1. The Unicode representation of an internationalized domain name. ^[2]
2. An encoding of a Unicode domain name in ASCII characters for transmission within the domain name system. ^[2]

References

1. Cherrayil (2013).
2. ICANN (2014).
3. IANA Delegation Report (2013).
4. dotShabaka Registry (2014).

Citations

• Cherrayil, Naushad K. (24 March 2013). "ICANN approves .shabaka top-level domain name". Gulf News . Retrieved 12 July 2013.
• "IANA Delegation Report for .شبكة". 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
• "FAQs". dotShabaka Registry. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
• "IDN Glossary". ICANN. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

External links

• dotShabaka Registry - registrar for .شبكة domains