.aq is the
Internet
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country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical
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top-level domain
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(
ccTLD) for
Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth
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(itself not a country). It 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
Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North ...
,
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Souther ...
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.aq domain names are available free of charge, and registration is granted for a period of 24 months. As a general rule, registrants are only allocated a single .aq domain name. The registry does not have a website. Registration is only possible by contacting Antarctica Network Information Centre Limited.
Second level domain
* .com.aq - Commercial
See also
*
Telecommunications in Antarctica
References
External links
IANA .aq whois informationFAQ for the .aq registryTop-Level-Domain .AQ (information site about .aq)
Communications in Antarctica
Country code top-level domains
Computer-related introductions in 1992
1992 establishments in Antarctica
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