imported>Coddlebean: Undid revision 1329120421 by Old Naval Rooftops (talk) pls explain the reason to rollback

2025-12-26T02:38:46Z

Undid revision 1329120421 by Old Naval Rooftops (talk) pls explain the reason to rollback

imported>Blainster: /* Relation to ISO 3166-1 */ rmv more deprecated "current/currently" per MOS:RELTIME

2025-06-30T11:16:26Z

Relation to ISO 3166-1: rmv more deprecated "current/currently" per MOS:RELTIME

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	==Delegation and management==		==Delegation and management==
	IANA is responsible for determining an appropriate trustee for each ccTLD. Administration and control are then delegated to that trustee, which is responsible for the policies and operation of the domain. The ~~current~~ delegation can be determined from IANA's list of ccTLDs.<ref name="iana">{{cite web\|website=IANA (iana.org)\|title=list of ccTLDs\|url=https://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm\|access-date=2020-11-01\|archive-date=2022-08-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808185901/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Individual ccTLDs may have varying requirements and fees for registering [[subdomains]]. There may be a local-presence requirement (for instance, citizenship or other connection to the ccTLD), as, for example, the [[United States\|American]] ([[.us\|us]]), [[Japan]]ese ([[.jp\|jp]]), [[Canada\|Canadian]] ([[.ca\|ca]]), [[France\|French]] ([[.fr\|fr]]) and [[Germany\|German]] ([[.de\|de]]) domains, or registration may be open.		IANA is responsible for determining an appropriate trustee for each ccTLD. Administration and control are then delegated to that trustee, which is responsible for the policies and operation of the domain. The delegation can be determined from IANA's list of ccTLDs.<ref name="iana">{{cite web\|website=IANA (iana.org)\|title=list of ccTLDs\|url=https://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm\|access-date=2020-11-01\|archive-date=2022-08-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808185901/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Individual ccTLDs may have varying requirements and fees for registering [[subdomains]]. There may be a local-presence requirement (for instance, citizenship or other connection to the ccTLD), as, for example, the [[United States\|American]] ([[.us\|us]]), [[Japan]]ese ([[.jp\|jp]]), [[Canada\|Canadian]] ([[.ca\|ca]]), [[France\|French]] ([[.fr\|fr]]) and [[Germany\|German]] ([[.de\|de]]) domains, or registration may be open.

	==History==		==History==
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	\| [[.au]] \|\| {{flag\|Australia}} \|\|'''''Au'''stralia''		\| [[.au]] \|\| {{flag\|Australia}} \|\|'''''Au'''stralia''
	\| Restrictions apply. In general, registrants must have an "Australian presence", and can be registered anywhere between 1 and 5 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rules for .au Domains\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2019-07-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731104255/https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Includes [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] and [[Coral Sea Islands]]. Direct second-level domain registration (marketed as ".au Direct") has been ~~made~~ available ~~commencing 24~~ March 2022.<ref name=".au Direct">{{cite web\|title=.au Direct\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|website=auDA.org.au\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2022-02-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055953/https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>		\| Restrictions apply. In general, registrants must have an "Australian presence", and can be registered anywhere between 1 and 5 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rules for .au Domains\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2019-07-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731104255/https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Includes [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] and [[Coral Sea Islands]]. Direct second-level domain registration (marketed as ".au Direct") has been available since the 24th of March, 2022.<ref name=".au Direct">{{cite web\|title=.au Direct\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|website=auDA.org.au\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2022-02-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055953/https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>
	\| [[.au Domain Administration\|auDA]] \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} (*From 24 Mar 2022)<ref name=".au Direct"/> \|\| {{yes}}		\| [[.au Domain Administration\|auDA]] \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} (*From 24 Mar 2022)<ref name=".au Direct"/> \|\| {{yes}}
	\|{{dts\|5 March 1986}}		\|{{dts\|5 March 1986}}
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	\|{{dts\|14 May 1987}}		\|{{dts\|14 May 1987}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.cc]] \|\| {{flag\|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}} \|\| '''''C'''o'''c'''os Islands''\|\| Australian territory: not to be confused with [[Cocos Island (Guam)\|Cocos Island]] in Guam. ~~Currently marketed~~ as global domain, registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required; the domain is ~~currently~~ operated by eNIC, a [[VeriSign]] company.		\| [[.cc]] \|\| {{flag\|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}} \|\| '''''C'''o'''c'''os Islands''\|\| Australian territory: not to be confused with [[Cocos Island (Guam)\|Cocos Island]] in Guam. Marketed as a global domain, registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required; the domain is operated by eNIC, a [[VeriSign]] company.
	\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|13 October 1997}}		\|{{dts\|13 October 1997}}
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	\|{{dts\|8 May 1989}}		\|{{dts\|8 May 1989}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.io]] \|\| {{flag\|British Indian Ocean Territory}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''I'''ndian '''O'''cean''\|\| Used unofficially by technology companies, startups, and web applications as IO can be an acronym for "input/output" that is useful for [[domain hack]]s.		\| [[.io]] \|\| {{flag\|British Indian Ocean Territory}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''I'''ndian '''O'''cean''\|\| Used unofficially by technology companies, startups, browser games, and web applications as IO can be an acronym for "input/output" that is useful for [[domain hack]]s.
	\|NIC.IO (run by [[Internet Computer Bureau]])		\|NIC.IO (run by [[Internet Computer Bureau]])
	\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
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	\|{{dts\|24 September 1991}}		\|{{dts\|24 September 1991}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.jo]] \|\| {{flag\|Jordan}} \|\| '''''Jo'''rdan''\|\|MoDEE is the registry and registrar for domain names under .jo ~~&ndash;~~ both at the first level and second level.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Domain Name Registration \|url=https://www.dns.jo/firstpageEn.aspx \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-26}}</ref>		\| [[.jo]] \|\| {{flag\|Jordan}} \|\| '''''Jo'''rdan''\|\|MoDEE is the registry and registrar for domain names under .jo at both the first level and second level.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Domain Name Registration \|url=https://www.dns.jo/firstpageEn.aspx \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-26}}</ref>
	\| Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship\|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship\|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|23 November 1994}} {{small\|(in root zone)}}		\|{{dts\|23 November 1994}} {{small\|(in root zone)}}
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	\|{{dts\|19 September 1994}}		\|{{dts\|19 September 1994}}
	\|- id="L"		\|- id="L"
	\| [[.la]] \|\| {{flag\|Laos}} \|\| '''''La'''os''\|\| ~~Currently being~~ marketed as the unofficial domain for [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=.LA - The Official .LA Registry\|website=La\|url=http://www.la/\|access-date=21 October 2014\|archive-date=30 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930223253/http://www.la/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>		\| [[.la]] \|\| {{flag\|Laos}} \|\| '''''La'''os''\|\| Also marketed as the unofficial domain for [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=.LA - The Official .LA Registry\|website=La\|url=http://www.la/\|access-date=21 October 2014\|archive-date=30 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930223253/http://www.la/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>
	\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|14 May 1996}}		\|{{dts\|14 May 1996}}
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	\|{{dts\|3 September 1991}}		\|{{dts\|3 September 1991}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.tv]] \|\| {{flag\|Tuvalu}} \|\| '''''T'''u'''v'''alu''\|\| Used as an abbreviation of television, the domain is ~~currently~~ operated by [[GoDaddy]]; with sponsorship of the Tuvalu government.		\| [[.tv]] \|\| {{flag\|Tuvalu}} \|\| '''''T'''u'''v'''alu''\|\| Used as an abbreviation of television, the domain is operated by [[GoDaddy]]; with sponsorship of the Tuvalu government.
	\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|18 March 1996}}		\|{{dts\|18 March 1996}}
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	===Unused ISO 3166-1 codes===		===Unused ISO 3166-1 codes===
	Almost all ~~current~~ ISO 3166-1 codes have been assigned and do exist in DNS.		Almost all ISO 3166-1 codes have been assigned and do exist in DNS.
	However, some of these are effectively unused. In particular, the ccTLDs for the Norwegian dependency [[Bouvet Island]] (<code>[[.bv\|bv]]</code>) and the designation [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen]] (<code>[[.sj\|sj]]</code>) do exist in DNS, but no subdomains have been assigned, and it is [[Norid]] policy to not assign any at present. Two [[France\|French]] territories—<code>[[.bl\|bl]]</code> ([[Saint Barthélemy]]) and <code>[[.mf\|mf]]</code> ([[Saint Martin (France)\|Saint Martin]])—{{As of\|2008\|alt=still}} await local assignment by France's government.		However, some of these are effectively unused. In particular, the ccTLDs for the Norwegian dependency [[Bouvet Island]] (<code>[[.bv\|bv]]</code>) and the designation [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen]] (<code>[[.sj\|sj]]</code>) do exist in DNS, but no subdomains have been assigned, and it is [[Norid]] policy to not assign any at present. Two [[France\|French]] territories—<code>[[.bl\|bl]]</code> ([[Saint Barthélemy]]) and <code>[[.mf\|mf]]</code> ([[Saint Martin (France)\|Saint Martin]])—{{As of\|2008\|alt=still}} await local assignment by France's government.

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	* <code>[[.su\|su]]</code> This obsolete ISO 3166 code for the [[Soviet Union]] was assigned when the Soviet Union still existed; moreover, new <code>su</code> registrations are accepted.		* <code>[[.su\|su]]</code> This obsolete ISO 3166 code for the [[Soviet Union]] was assigned when the Soviet Union still existed; moreover, new <code>su</code> registrations are accepted.
	* <code>[[.ac\|ac]]</code> ([[Ascension Island]]): This code is a vestige of [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority\|IANA's]] decision in 1996 to allow the use of codes reserved in the [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] reserve list for use by the [[Universal Postal Union]]. The decision was later reversed, with Ascension Island now the sole outlier. (Three other ccTLDs, <code>[[.gg\|gg]]</code> ([[Bailiwick of Guernsey\|Guernsey]]), <code>[[.im\|im]]</code> ([[Isle of Man]]) and <code>[[.je\|je]]</code> ([[Jersey]]) also fell under this category from 1996 until they received corresponding ISO 3166 codes in March 2006.)		* <code>[[.ac\|ac]]</code> ([[Ascension Island]]): This code is a vestige of [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority\|IANA's]] decision in 1996 to allow the use of codes reserved in the [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] reserve list for use by the [[Universal Postal Union]]. The decision was later reversed, with Ascension Island now the sole outlier. (Three other ccTLDs, <code>[[.gg\|gg]]</code> ([[Bailiwick of Guernsey\|Guernsey]]), <code>[[.im\|im]]</code> ([[Isle of Man]]) and <code>[[.je\|je]]</code> ([[Jersey]]) also fell under this category from 1996 until they received corresponding ISO 3166 codes in March 2006.)
	* <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> ([[European Union]]): On September 25, 2000, [[ICANN]] decided to allow the use of any two-letter code in the [[ISO 3166-1]] reserve list that is reserved for all purposes. Only EU ~~currently~~ meets this criterion. Following a decision by the EU's Council of Telecommunications Ministers in March 2002, progress was slow, but a [[domain name registry\|registry]] (named [[EURid]]) was chosen by the [[European Commission]], and criteria for allocation set: ICANN approved <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> as a ccTLD, and it opened for registration on 7 December 2005 for the holders of prior rights. Since 7 April 2006, registration is open to all in the European Economic Area.		* <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> ([[European Union]]): On September 25, 2000, [[ICANN]] decided to allow the use of any two-letter code in the [[ISO 3166-1]] reserve list that is reserved for all purposes. Only EU meets this criterion. Following a decision by the EU's Council of Telecommunications Ministers in March 2002, progress was slow, but a [[domain name registry\|registry]] (named [[EURid]]) was chosen by the [[European Commission]], and criteria for allocation set: ICANN approved <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> as a ccTLD, and it opened for registration on 7 December 2005 for the holders of prior rights. Since 7 April 2006, registration is open to all in the European Economic Area.

	===Historical ccTLDs===		===Historical ccTLDs===

imported>PS Halper: /* Generic ccTLDs */

2025-06-10T14:44:56Z

Generic ccTLDs

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	==History==		==History==
	The first registered ccTLD was [[.us]], which was registered in 1985. Later ccTLDs registered in that year included [[.uk]] and [[~~Israel\|~~.il]]. Then, [[.au]], [[.de]], [[.fi]], [[.fr]], [[.is]], [[.jp]], [[.kr]], [[.nl]] and [[.se]] were also registered in 1986.<ref name="iana"/> In 1987, [[.nz]], [[.ch]], [[.my]] and [[.ca]] were registered. Later on, in 1988, [[.ie]], [[.it]], [[.es]] and [[.pt]] were also registered.		The first registered ccTLD was [[.us]], which was registered in 1985. Later ccTLDs registered in that year included [[.uk]] and [[.il]]. Then, [[.au]], [[.de]], [[.fi]], [[.fr]], [[.is]], [[.jp]], [[.kr]], [[.nl]] and [[.se]] were also registered in 1986.<ref name="iana"/> In 1987, [[.nz]], [[.ch]], [[.my]] and [[.ca]] were registered. Later on, in 1988, [[.ie]], [[.it]], [[.es]] and [[.pt]] were also registered.

	==Lists==		==Lists==
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	\|{{dts\|20 August 1997}}		\|{{dts\|20 August 1997}}
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	\| [[.pn]] \|\| {{flag\|Pitcairn Islands}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''P'''itcair'''n'''''\|\| As a part of a marketing campaign, [[Lionsgate]] used the TLD for some (now defunct) sites related to ''[[The Hunger Games (film series)\|The Hunger Games]]'' franchise, presenting it as the "official" country code of the fictional nation of [[Fictional world of The Hunger Games#Panem\|Panem]]; notable sites included thecapitol.pn and revolution.pn.		\| [[.pn]] \|\| {{flag\|Pitcairn Islands}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''P'''itcair'''n'''''\|\| As a part of a marketing campaign, [[Lionsgate Films\|Lionsgate]] used the TLD for some (now defunct) sites related to ''[[The Hunger Games (film series)\|The Hunger Games]]'' franchise, presenting it as the "official" country code of the fictional nation of [[Fictional world of The Hunger Games#Panem\|Panem]]; notable sites included thecapitol.pn and revolution.pn.
	\| \|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|10 July 1997}}		\|{{dts\|10 July 1997}}
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	\| [[.rs]] \|\| [[Serbia]] \|\| [[Rust (programming language)\|Rust]]		\| [[.rs]] \|\| [[Serbia]] \|\| [[Rust (programming language)\|Rust]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.sc]] \|\| [[Seychelles]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[Santa Catarina (state)\|Santa Catarina]]\|[[South Carolina]]\|[[SoundCloud]]\|[[Snapchat]]\|[[Computer security\|Security]]}}		\| [[.sc]] \|\| [[Seychelles]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[Santa Catarina (state)\|Santa Catarina]]\|[[South Carolina]]\|[[SoundCloud]]\|[[Snapchat]]\|[[Computer security\|Security]]\|[[Supply chain]]\|[[Scotland]]}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.sd]] \|\| [[Sudan]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[SD card]]\|[[South Dakota]]}}		\| [[.sd]] \|\| [[Sudan]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[SD card]]\|[[South Dakota]]}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.sh]] \|\| [[Saint Helena]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[Shell (computing)\|Shell]]\|[[Schleswig-Holstein]]}}		\| [[.sh]] \|\| [[Saint Helena]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|[[Shell (computing)\|Shell]]\|[[Schleswig-Holstein]]\|words ending in -sh}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.sx]] \|\| [[Sint Maarten]] \|\| "''sex''"		\| [[.sx]] \|\| [[Sint Maarten]] \|\| "''sex''"
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	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.tv]] \|\| [[Tuvalu]] \|\| television and broadcasts		\| [[.tv]] \|\| [[Tuvalu]] \|\| television and broadcasts
			\|-
			\|[[.vc]]
			\|[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]
			\|{{Unbulleted list\|[[venture capital]]\|[[videotelephony\|video conferencing]]\|[[Ventura County]]}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.ws]] \|\| [[Samoa\|Western Samoa]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|website\|websocket\|world site\|west}}		\| [[.ws]] \|\| [[Samoa\|Western Samoa]] \|\| {{Unbulleted list\|website\|websocket\|world site\|west}}

imported>Sheila1988: /* Latin Character ccTLDs */ seh

2025-05-31T22:13:46Z

Latin Character ccTLDs: seh

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	==Delegation and management==		==Delegation and management==
	IANA is responsible for determining an appropriate trustee for each ccTLD. Administration and control are then delegated to that trustee, which is responsible for the policies and operation of the domain. The ~~current~~ delegation can be determined from IANA's list of ccTLDs.<ref name="iana">{{cite web\|website=IANA (iana.org)\|title=list of ccTLDs\|url=https://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm\|access-date=2020-11-01\|archive-date=2022-08-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808185901/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Individual ccTLDs may have varying requirements and fees for registering [[subdomains]]. There may be a local-presence requirement (for instance, citizenship or other connection to the ccTLD), as, for example, the [[United States\|American]] ([[.us\|us]]), [[Japan]]ese ([[.jp\|jp]]), [[Canada\|Canadian]] ([[.ca\|ca]]), [[France\|French]] ([[.fr\|fr]]) and [[Germany\|German]] ([[.de\|de]]) domains, or registration may be open.		IANA is responsible for determining an appropriate trustee for each ccTLD. Administration and control are then delegated to that trustee, which is responsible for the policies and operation of the domain. The delegation can be determined from IANA's list of ccTLDs.<ref name="iana">{{cite web\|website=IANA (iana.org)\|title=list of ccTLDs\|url=https://www.iana.org/cctld/cctld-whois.htm\|access-date=2020-11-01\|archive-date=2022-08-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808185901/http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Individual ccTLDs may have varying requirements and fees for registering [[subdomains]]. There may be a local-presence requirement (for instance, citizenship or other connection to the ccTLD), as, for example, the [[United States\|American]] ([[.us\|us]]), [[Japan]]ese ([[.jp\|jp]]), [[Canada\|Canadian]] ([[.ca\|ca]]), [[France\|French]] ([[.fr\|fr]]) and [[Germany\|German]] ([[.de\|de]]) domains, or registration may be open.

	==History==		==History==
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	\| [[.au]] \|\| {{flag\|Australia}} \|\|'''''Au'''stralia''		\| [[.au]] \|\| {{flag\|Australia}} \|\|'''''Au'''stralia''
	\| Restrictions apply. In general, registrants must have an "Australian presence", and can be registered anywhere between 1 and 5 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rules for .au Domains\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2019-07-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731104255/https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Includes [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] and [[Coral Sea Islands]]. Direct second-level domain registration (marketed as ".au Direct") has been ~~made~~ available ~~commencing 24~~ March 2022.<ref name=".au Direct">{{cite web\|title=.au Direct\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|website=auDA.org.au\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2022-02-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055953/https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>		\| Restrictions apply. In general, registrants must have an "Australian presence", and can be registered anywhere between 1 and 5 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Rules for .au Domains\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2019-07-31\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731104255/https://www.auda.org.au/industry-information/au-domains/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref> Includes [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] and [[Coral Sea Islands]]. Direct second-level domain registration (marketed as ".au Direct") has been available since the 24th of March, 2022.<ref name=".au Direct">{{cite web\|title=.au Direct\|url=https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|website=auDA.org.au\|access-date=2022-02-11\|archive-date=2022-02-11\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211055953/https://www.auda.org.au/au-domain-names/au-domain-names/au-direct\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>
	\| [[.au Domain Administration\|auDA]] \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} (*From 24 Mar 2022)<ref name=".au Direct"/> \|\| {{yes}}		\| [[.au Domain Administration\|auDA]] \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} (*From 24 Mar 2022)<ref name=".au Direct"/> \|\| {{yes}}
	\|{{dts\|5 March 1986}}		\|{{dts\|5 March 1986}}
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	\|{{dts\|14 May 1987}}		\|{{dts\|14 May 1987}}
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	\| [[.cc]] \|\| {{flag\|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}} \|\| '''''C'''o'''c'''os Islands''\|\| Australian territory: not to be confused with [[Cocos Island (Guam)\|Cocos Island]] in Guam. ~~Currently marketed~~ as global domain, registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required; the domain is ~~currently~~ operated by eNIC, a [[VeriSign]] company.		\| [[.cc]] \|\| {{flag\|Cocos (Keeling) Islands}} \|\| '''''C'''o'''c'''os Islands''\|\| Australian territory: not to be confused with [[Cocos Island (Guam)\|Cocos Island]] in Guam. Marketed as a global domain, registration allowed worldwide, local presence not required; the domain is operated by eNIC, a [[VeriSign]] company.
	\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|13 October 1997}}		\|{{dts\|13 October 1997}}
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	\|{{dts\|8 May 1989}}		\|{{dts\|8 May 1989}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.io]] \|\| {{flag\|British Indian Ocean Territory}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''I'''ndian '''O'''cean''\|\| Used unofficially by technology companies, startups, and web applications as IO can be an acronym for "input/output" that is useful for [[domain hack]]s.		\| [[.io]] \|\| {{flag\|British Indian Ocean Territory}} (United Kingdom) \|\| '''''I'''ndian '''O'''cean''\|\| Used unofficially by technology companies, startups, browser games, and web applications as IO can be an acronym for "input/output" that is useful for [[domain hack]]s.
	\|NIC.IO (run by [[Internet Computer Bureau]])		\|NIC.IO (run by [[Internet Computer Bureau]])
	\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
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	\|{{dts\|24 September 1991}}		\|{{dts\|24 September 1991}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.jo]] \|\| {{flag\|Jordan}} \|\| '''''Jo'''rdan''\|\|MoDEE is the registry and registrar for domain names under .jo ~~&ndash;~~ both at the first level and second level.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Domain Name Registration \|url=https://www.dns.jo/firstpageEn.aspx \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-26}}</ref>		\| [[.jo]] \|\| {{flag\|Jordan}} \|\| '''''Jo'''rdan''\|\|MoDEE is the registry and registrar for domain names under .jo at both the first level and second level.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Domain Name Registration \|url=https://www.dns.jo/firstpageEn.aspx \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-03-26}}</ref>
	\| Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship\|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship\|\| \|\| {{no}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|23 November 1994}} {{small\|(in root zone)}}		\|{{dts\|23 November 1994}} {{small\|(in root zone)}}
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	\|{{dts\|19 September 1994}}		\|{{dts\|19 September 1994}}
	\|- id="L"		\|- id="L"
	\| [[.la]] \|\| {{flag\|Laos}} \|\| '''''La'''os''\|\| ~~Currently being~~ marketed as the unofficial domain for [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=.LA - The Official .LA Registry\|website=La\|url=http://www.la/\|access-date=21 October 2014\|archive-date=30 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930223253/http://www.la/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>		\| [[.la]] \|\| {{flag\|Laos}} \|\| '''''La'''os''\|\| Also marketed as the unofficial domain for [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=.LA - The Official .LA Registry\|website=La\|url=http://www.la/\|access-date=21 October 2014\|archive-date=30 September 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930223253/http://www.la/\|url-status=live\|language=en}}</ref>
	\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|14 May 1996}}		\|{{dts\|14 May 1996}}
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	\|{{dts\|3 September 1991}}		\|{{dts\|3 September 1991}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[.tv]] \|\| {{flag\|Tuvalu}} \|\| '''''T'''u'''v'''alu''\|\| Used as an abbreviation of television, the domain is ~~currently~~ operated by [[GoDaddy]]; with sponsorship of the Tuvalu government.		\| [[.tv]] \|\| {{flag\|Tuvalu}} \|\| '''''T'''u'''v'''alu''\|\| Used as an abbreviation of television, the domain is operated by [[GoDaddy]]; with sponsorship of the Tuvalu government.
	\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|		\| \|\| \|\| {{yes}} \|\| {{yes}} \|\|
	\|{{dts\|18 March 1996}}		\|{{dts\|18 March 1996}}
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	===Unused ISO 3166-1 codes===		===Unused ISO 3166-1 codes===
	Almost all ~~current~~ ISO 3166-1 codes have been assigned and do exist in DNS.		Almost all ISO 3166-1 codes have been assigned and do exist in DNS.
	However, some of these are effectively unused. In particular, the ccTLDs for the Norwegian dependency [[Bouvet Island]] (<code>[[.bv\|bv]]</code>) and the designation [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen]] (<code>[[.sj\|sj]]</code>) do exist in DNS, but no subdomains have been assigned, and it is [[Norid]] policy to not assign any at present. Two [[France\|French]] territories—<code>[[.bl\|bl]]</code> ([[Saint Barthélemy]]) and <code>[[.mf\|mf]]</code> ([[Saint Martin (France)\|Saint Martin]])—{{As of\|2008\|alt=still}} await local assignment by France's government.		However, some of these are effectively unused. In particular, the ccTLDs for the Norwegian dependency [[Bouvet Island]] (<code>[[.bv\|bv]]</code>) and the designation [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen]] (<code>[[.sj\|sj]]</code>) do exist in DNS, but no subdomains have been assigned, and it is [[Norid]] policy to not assign any at present. Two [[France\|French]] territories—<code>[[.bl\|bl]]</code> ([[Saint Barthélemy]]) and <code>[[.mf\|mf]]</code> ([[Saint Martin (France)\|Saint Martin]])—{{As of\|2008\|alt=still}} await local assignment by France's government.

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	* <code>[[.su\|su]]</code> This obsolete ISO 3166 code for the [[Soviet Union]] was assigned when the Soviet Union still existed; moreover, new <code>su</code> registrations are accepted.		* <code>[[.su\|su]]</code> This obsolete ISO 3166 code for the [[Soviet Union]] was assigned when the Soviet Union still existed; moreover, new <code>su</code> registrations are accepted.
	* <code>[[.ac\|ac]]</code> ([[Ascension Island]]): This code is a vestige of [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority\|IANA's]] decision in 1996 to allow the use of codes reserved in the [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] reserve list for use by the [[Universal Postal Union]]. The decision was later reversed, with Ascension Island now the sole outlier. (Three other ccTLDs, <code>[[.gg\|gg]]</code> ([[Bailiwick of Guernsey\|Guernsey]]), <code>[[.im\|im]]</code> ([[Isle of Man]]) and <code>[[.je\|je]]</code> ([[Jersey]]) also fell under this category from 1996 until they received corresponding ISO 3166 codes in March 2006.)		* <code>[[.ac\|ac]]</code> ([[Ascension Island]]): This code is a vestige of [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority\|IANA's]] decision in 1996 to allow the use of codes reserved in the [[ISO 3166-1 alpha-2]] reserve list for use by the [[Universal Postal Union]]. The decision was later reversed, with Ascension Island now the sole outlier. (Three other ccTLDs, <code>[[.gg\|gg]]</code> ([[Bailiwick of Guernsey\|Guernsey]]), <code>[[.im\|im]]</code> ([[Isle of Man]]) and <code>[[.je\|je]]</code> ([[Jersey]]) also fell under this category from 1996 until they received corresponding ISO 3166 codes in March 2006.)
	* <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> ([[European Union]]): On September 25, 2000, [[ICANN]] decided to allow the use of any two-letter code in the [[ISO 3166-1]] reserve list that is reserved for all purposes. Only EU ~~currently~~ meets this criterion. Following a decision by the EU's Council of Telecommunications Ministers in March 2002, progress was slow, but a [[domain name registry\|registry]] (named [[EURid]]) was chosen by the [[European Commission]], and criteria for allocation set: ICANN approved <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> as a ccTLD, and it opened for registration on 7 December 2005 for the holders of prior rights. Since 7 April 2006, registration is open to all in the European Economic Area.		* <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> ([[European Union]]): On September 25, 2000, [[ICANN]] decided to allow the use of any two-letter code in the [[ISO 3166-1]] reserve list that is reserved for all purposes. Only EU meets this criterion. Following a decision by the EU's Council of Telecommunications Ministers in March 2002, progress was slow, but a [[domain name registry\|registry]] (named [[EURid]]) was chosen by the [[European Commission]], and criteria for allocation set: ICANN approved <code>[[.eu\|eu]]</code> as a ccTLD, and it opened for registration on 7 December 2005 for the holders of prior rights. Since 7 April 2006, registration is open to all in the European Economic Area.

	===Historical ccTLDs===		===Historical ccTLDs===

Country code top-level domain - Revision history

imported>Coddlebean: Undid revision 1329120421 by Old Naval Rooftops (talk) pls explain the reason to rollback

imported>Blainster: /* Relation to ISO 3166-1 */ rmv more deprecated "current/currently" per MOS:RELTIME

imported>PS Halper: /* Generic ccTLDs */

imported>Sheila1988: /* Latin Character ccTLDs */ seh