- .aq
Infobox Top level domain
name=.aq
background=#CCF
introduced=1992
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=2Day Internet Limited
sponsor=Mott and Associates
intendeduse=Entities connected with flag|Antarctica
actualuse=Several scientific stations and projects in Antarctica have sites in this domain
restrictions=Must have physical presence in Antarctica or be a governmental organization signatory to theAntarctic Treaty
structure=Registrations are taken at second level
document= [http://www.gobin.info/domainname/aq.txt Registration form]
disputepolicy=None
website=None|.aq is the
Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD ) forAntarctica . It is reserved for organizations that conduct work in Antarctica or promote the Antarctic andSouthern Ocean regions. It is administered byPeter Mott ofMott and Associates ofAuckland ,New Zealand .Conventional internet connection can only be accomplished through the use of a satellite connection system or satellite based devices.
External links
* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/aq.htm IANA .aq whois information]
* [http://www.google.com/search?q=site:aq Google query for .aq websites.] (As of August 2008 about 19,500 web pages.)
* [http://internet.robert-scheck.de/tld-aq/ Top-Level-Domain .AQ] (Information site about .aq in German language)
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