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| Introduced | 1992 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | 2Day Internet Limited |
| Sponsor | Mott and Associates |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Antarctica |
| Actual use | Several scientific stations and projects in Antarctica have sites in this domain |
| Registration restrictions | Must have physical presence in Antarctica or be a governmental organization signatory to the Antarctic Treaty |
| Structure | Registrations are taken at second level |
| Documents | Registration form |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Website | None |
.aq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antarctica. It is reserved for organizations that conduct work in Antarctica or promote the Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions. It is administered by Peter Mott of Mott and Associates of Auckland, New Zealand.
Conventional internet connection can only be accomplished through the use of a satellite connection system or satellite based devices.
[edit] External links
- IANA .aq whois information
- Google query for .aq websites. (As of August 2008 about 19,500 web pages.)
- Top-Level-Domain .AQ (Information site about .aq in German language)
