.iq
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| Introduced | 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Network Information Center of Iraq |
| Sponsor | National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Iraq |
| Actual use | Limited, mostly Iraqi government and educational institutions. |
| Registration restrictions | No online registrations are known to be presently taking place |
| Structure | Mostly third-level domains under .com.iq .gov.iq .edu.iq; a few second-level domains exist. |
| Documents | IANA redelegation report |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Website | Communications and Media Commission |
.iq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iraq.
This domain was in limbo for years, as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connection to terrorism. Some talk of redelegation and relaunching began taking place at the time of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and in 2005 a redelegation to the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) of Iraq was approved by ICANN.
Registrations are within these categories:
- gov.iq : Governmental entities
- edu.iq : Educational Institutions
- com.iq: Commercial entitites
- mil.iq : Military Institutions
- org.iq : Non-profit organizations
[edit] External links
- IANA .iq whois information
- News article on upcoming relaunch
- Currently-active .iq sites (Google search)
