.in
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| Introduced | 1989 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | INRegistry |
| Sponsoring organization | National Internet Exchange of India |
| Intended use | Entities connected with India |
| Actual use | Was traditionally not very popular as Indians preferred generic TLDs such as .com; liberalization of registration rules in 2005 led to a great increase in registrations (though some are by foreigners) |
| Registration restrictions | No restrictions on who can register second-level domains or most third-level domains; restrictions under some specialized subdomains |
| Structure | May register at second level or at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains |
| Documents | Policies |
| Dispute policies | .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDRP) |
| Web site | registry.in |
.in is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for India. The domain is operated by INRegistry under the authority of NIXI, the National Internet Exchange of India. INRegistry was appointed by the government of India.
As of 2005, liberalised policies for the .in domain allow unlimited second-level registrations under .in. Unlimited registrations under the previously structured existing zones are also allowed:
- .in (available to anyone; used by companies, individuals, and organizations in India)
- .co.in (originally for banks, registered companies, and trademarks)
- .firm.in (originally for shops, partnerships, liaison offices, sole proprietorships)
- .net.in (originally for Internet service providers)
- .org.in (originally for non-profit organizations)
- .gen.in (originally for general/miscellaneous use)
- .ind.in (originally for individuals)
Five zones are reserved for use by qualified organizations in India:
- .ac.in (Academic institutions)
- .edu.in (Educational institutions)
- .res.in (Indian research institutes)
- .gov.in (Indian government)
- .mil.in (Indian military)
Before the more liberal policies for the .in domain, only 7000 names had been registered between 1992 and 2004. As of April 2005, that number has increased to over 100,000, with names registered from 108 different countries. Roughly 80% of the registrants are from India, Germany, and the United States.
The domain .nic.in is reserved for India's National Informatics Centre, but in practice most Indian government agencies have domains ending in .nic.in.
Due to the popularity of the word "in" in English, German and other languages, and the commonness of words ending in "in", the .in ccTLD has become very popular in the creation of domain hacks. A few working examples include http://adm.in (admin), http://einste.in (Einstein) and http://doma.in/ (domain).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links and references
- .in whois information from the .IN Registry: India's Official .IN Domain Name Registry
- Policies from the INRegistry website
- List of Accredited registrars for .in
- How India's .IN Domain Rouses from its Slumber, an April 2005 article
