.arpa
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The domain name arpa is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. It is used predominantly for the management of technical network infrastructure. Prominent among such functions are the subdomains in-addr.arpa and ip6.arpa, which provide namespaces for reverse DNS lookup of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, respectively.
Key facts
- Top level domain.name
- .arpa
- Top level domain.type
- Infrastructure domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.registry
- IANA
- Top level domain.sponsor
- Internet Architecture Board
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- A temporary TLD to facilitate the transition from ARPANET to the DNS.
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Internet infrastructure such as reverse DNS lookup.
- Top level domain.restrictions
- No domain registrations possible, new subdomains rarely added
- Top level domain.structure
- Second-level domains used for various functions related to Internet infrastructure as defined by RFCs.
- Top level domain.disputepolicy
- None
- Top level domain.website
- IANA .arpa info
- Top level domain.dnssec
- Yes
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- top-level domain
- Official website
- www.iana.org/arpa-dom
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- sponsor
- Internet Architecture Board
- maintained by
- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
- inception
- 1999-00-00
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