The .ac top-level domain is the Internet country code (ccTLD) for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, .sh). It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Afilias-owned company Internet Computer Bureau.
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The ".ac" domain is the official internet address code for Ascension Island and related territories in the South Atlantic. While originally created for geographical use, it has become popular worldwide for academic and commercial websites because the abbreviation resembles "academic."
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Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .ac
- Top level domain.image
- .ac ccTLD logo.png
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.registry
- Ascension Island Network Information Centre (run by Internet Computer Bureau)
- Top level domain.sponsor
- Sure
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with Ascension Island
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Various uses, sometimes connected to education and academia; a few sites actually on Ascension Island. Popular among websites related to Animal Crossing.
- Top level domain.restrictions
- 3rd level registrant must be resident on Ascension Island
- Top level domain.structure
- Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
- Top level domain.document
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The .ac top-level domain is the Internet country code (ccTLD) for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, .sh). It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Afilias-owned company Internet Computer Bureau.
Registration for the domain is open to anyone. The registry accepts registrations of internationalised domain names.