.ac




This article is about the country code top-level domain. For the second-level domain, see .ac (second-level domain).

























































.ac
Introduced 1997

TLD type		 Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry Ascension Island Network Information Centre (run by Internet Computer Bureau)
Sponsor
Cable and Wireless (Ascension Island)
Intended use Entities connected with  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Actual use Various uses, sometimes connected to education and academia; a few sites actually on Ascension Island
Registration restrictions 2nd-level registrant must have professional or academic qualification ; 3rd level registrant must be resident on Ascension Island
Structure Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
Documents
Terms & Conditions; Rules
Dispute policies Dispute Resolution Policy
DNSSEC yes
Registry Website NIC.AC

.ac is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Internet Computer Bureau based in the United Kingdom.


Registration for this domain is open to anyone. The registry accepts registrations of internationalized domain names.[1]


.ac is marketed by some domain-brokers as a domain for the city of Aachen in Germany, using the analogy to the automotive license plate designation ("AC") for the city.




Contents






  • 1 Use as an abbreviation for "academic"


  • 2 Notable uses


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Use as an abbreviation for "academic"


Due to its similarity to the .ac (“academic”) second-level domain that exists under some country code top-level domains, some educational institutions also register under the .ac top-level domain:



  • The University of Kurdistan - Hawler[2]


  • Ralston College in Savannah, Georgia, United States[3]

  • The Faith Mission Bible College in Edinburgh, Scotland[4]

  • Used for promotion, campaigns and URL Shortening by various parts of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland[5][6]

  • The Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU) in Bangkok, Thailand[7]


  • INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements), based at the London School of Economics[8]

  • Newcastle University, an online institution unconnected with Newcastle University in the United Kingdom or the University of Newcastle, Australia[9]



Notable uses


  • On 10 December 2013, The Pirate Bay switched to an .ac domain.[10]


See also



  • .uk

  • .sh



References





  1. ^ "IDN Code Points Policy for the .AC Top Level Domain" (PDF). nic.ac. 2013-05-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2013-05-23..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "University of Kurdistan Hewlêr".


  3. ^ "Collegium Ralstonianum apud Savannenses - New Website Under Construction".


  4. ^ "Faith Marketing Business Consulting | Faith Based Marketing".


  5. ^ https://edin.ac


  6. ^ https://switch.ac[permanent dead link]


  7. ^ "Home - Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit".


  8. ^ "New Religious Movements - Latest news from Inform | Inform".


  9. ^ "Newcastle".


  10. ^ "The Pirate Bay Moves to .AC After Domain Name Seizure". 2013-12-10.




External links




  • "Delegation Record for .AC". 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-23.

  • .AC Domain Name Registry










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