.aq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antarctica (itself not a country). It is derived from the French 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.
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.aq is the internet domain name ending reserved for Antarctica, managed by a New Zealand-based organization called Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited. It's used by organizations that operate in Antarctica or work to promote the Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions.
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Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .aq
- Top level domain.image
- Flag of the Antarctic Treaty.svg
- Top level domain.introduced
- February 26, 1992
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.registry
- Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited Swizzle Limited
- Top level domain.sponsor
- Mott and Associates
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with Antarctica
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Used by several scientific stations and projects in Antarctica; also sees some use over .hm for government sites related to the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Top level domain.restrictions
- Must have physical presence in Antarctica or be a governmental organization signatory to the Antarctic Treaty
- Top level domain.structure
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.aq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antarctica (itself not a country). It is derived from the French 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.
.aq domain names are available free of charge, and registration is granted for a period of 24 months. However, registrants must have a "physical presence" in Antarctica which, aside from working on the continent, can include: Unattended installations owned or operated by the registrant, or Short term visits to the ice by the registrant or its employees, in which a letter signed by the officer in charge of the base or expedition is required.