.tf

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.tf
Domaine .tf logo.png
Introduced26 August 1997
TLD type Country code top-level domain
StatusActive
Registry AFNIC
Sponsor AFNIC
Intended useEntities connected with the Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.svg  French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Actual useWebsites related to the video game Team Fortress 2
StructureRegistrations are made at second level
Documents ICANN redelegation resolution
DNSSEC yes
Registry website nic.tf

.tf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Along with .fr, .pm, .re, .wf and .yt it is administered by AFNIC. Before 23 October 2004, Adamsnames, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, administered this TLD.

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The French Southern and Antarctic Lands are territories either recognised as French or claimed by France but suspended under the Antarctic Treaty System, and the domain name derives from the French, Terres australes et antarctiques françaises. Part of the French claim includes a section of the continent of Antarctica, creating an overlap between .tf and the general Antarctica domain .aq.

Usage

The .tf domain-name has popular usage for sites related to the game Team Fortress 2 (TF2). Many of these sites are commonly used for marketing of virtual goods originating from Team Fortress 2 and, by extension, the Steam Community Market. Examples of these sites are backpack.tf, scrap.tf, and marketplace.tf, which all facilitate trade relating to TF2 items and goods. [1]

British domain holders after Brexit

Due to the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, as of 1 January 2021, UK residents are not able to register any new .tf domains. However, AFNIC has stated that all domains registered before 31 December 2020 by Britons will not be affected. [2]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">French Southern and Antarctic Lands</span> Overseas Territory of France

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands is an overseas territory of France. It consists of:

  1. Adélie Land, the French claim on the continent of Antarctica.
  2. Crozet Islands, a group in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Madagascar.
  3. Kerguelen Islands, a group of volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, southeast of Africa.
  4. Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands, a group to the north of the Kerguelen Islands.
  5. Scattered Islands, a dispersed group of islands around the coast of Madagascar.
<span class="mw-page-title-main">.eu</span> Internet country-code top level domain for the European Union

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">.uk</span> Internet country code top-level domain for the United Kingdom

.uk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United Kingdom. It was first registered in July 1985, seven months after the original generic top-level domains such as .com and the first country code after .us.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.de</span> Internet country-code top level domain for Germany

.de is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Germany. DENIC does not require specific second-level domains, and there are no official ccSLDs under .de ccTLD, as it is the case with the .uk domain range which until 2014 required .co.uk domain for example.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.nu</span> Internet country code top-level domain for the island state of Niue

.nu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the island state of Niue. It was one of the first ccTLDs to be marketed to the Internet at large as an alternative to the gTLDs .com, .net, and .org. Playing on the phonetic similarity between nu and new in English, and the fact that nu means "now" in several northern European languages, it was promoted as a new TLD with an abundance of good domain names available. The .nu domain is now controlled by the Internet Foundation in Sweden amid opposition from the government of Niue.

A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code. All ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long, and all two-letter top-level domains are ccTLDs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.aq</span> Internet country-code top level domain for Antarctica

.aq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antarctica. It is derived from the French Antarctique and is reserved for organizations that work in Antarctica or promote the Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions. It is administered by Peter Mott of Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited from Christchurch, New Zealand.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.cz</span>

.cz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Czech Republic. It is administered by CZ.NIC. Registrations must be ordered via accredited domain name registrars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.fr</span> Internet country-code top level domain for France

.fr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for France. It is administered by AFNIC. The domain includes all individuals and organizations registered at the Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (AFNIC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.wf</span> Internet country code top-level domain for the Wallis and Futuna Islands

.wf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Wallis and Futuna Islands. This top-level domain is run by the AFNIC and registrations are open to all.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.yt</span> Internet country code top-level domain for Mayotte

.yt is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mayotte, a part of the registry for France. The official registry address nic.yt redirects to the French registry site, AFNIC. Registrations, which had been suspended, resumed in December 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.re</span> Internet country-code top level domain for Réunion

.re is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Réunion. Along with .fr, .tf, and .ovh, it is administered by AFNIC.

.gf is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for French Guiana. It is delegated to the ISP Canal+ Telecom.

.gp is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guadeloupe. Pricing differs for Guadeloupians compared to other Internet users.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.nc</span> Internet country code top-level domain for New Caledonia

.nc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Caledonia. Registry operations are managed by the Office des postes et télécommunications.

.pf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for French Polynesia. The name pf derived from the French name of Polynésie française.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">.pm</span> Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Pierre and Miquelon

.pm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It is managed by AFNIC, with registration services opening on 6 December 2011.

.mf is an assigned Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that was to be created for the Collectivity of Saint Martin, but it is currently not in use, as it is not available for registration nor website use of the domain. The decision by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency to allocate .mf as the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 domain for Saint Martin on 21 September 2007, followed the decision of Saint Martin's new status as an Overseas collectivity of France, which took effect on 15 July 2007. Currently Saint Martin uses Guadeloupe's ccTLD, .gp and France's ccTLD, .fr.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération</span> French non-profit top-level domain operator

Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération is a non-profit corporation that was created in December 1997 in order to operate country code top-level domain names for France and a number of its overseas departments and collectivities. These include:

.paris is a top-level domain for the city of Paris, France. It was introduced in June 2008 by ICANN, and the first 100 ".paris" web addresses were assigned in mid-2014.

References

  1. Talbot, Carrie (26 July 2019). "Valve disables TF2 inventories as players rush to abuse the item drop bug". PCGamesN . Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. Neylon, Michele (27 May 2020). "Brexit Will Impact .EU and .FR Domains". Hosting & Domains News. Retrieved 31 December 2020.