.al
Internet country-code top level domain for Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.al is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Albania. It is administered by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority of Albania (AKEP).
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Introduced | 21 April 1992 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) |
Sponsor | Electronic and Postal Communications Authority |
Intended use | Entities connected with Albania |
Actual use | Very popular in Albania, also used elsewhere. Sometimes used in the US state of Alabama. |
Registration restrictions | Free for anyone, some restrictions apply only on second level domains (ex: .com.al) which are allowed only for Albanian citizens and businesses registered in Albania |
Dispute policies | Disputes must be with registrant alone; NIC disclaims all legal responsibilities |
Registry website | akep.al |
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AKEP recommends that .al domain registrations be performed with one of the AKEP accredited registrars.[1] There are also international registrars that resell .al domains.[2] Domain names should be between 2 and 63 characters. Although the Albanian language has a number of special characters, the registry has not enabled the use of IDN characters.