.cn
.cn
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Introduced |
1987 |
TLD type |
Country code top-level domain |
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Active |
Registry |
China Internet Network Information Center |
Sponsor |
Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Intended use |
Entities connected with People's Republic of China |
Actual use |
Used by many sites in mainland China and sites of companies attempting to market to mainland China; much hoarding and speculation by foreigners is going on |
Registration restrictions |
Second-level and most third-level names are unrestricted; .gov.cn and .edu.cn are limited to qualified entities |
Structure |
Names may be registered directly at the second level or at the third level within generic second-level categories or Chinese province codes |
Documents |
China Internet Domain Name Regulations |
Dispute policies |
CNNIC Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy |
Website |
CNNIC (domestic); Neulevel (foreign) |
.cn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the People's Republic of China.
The domain name administration in People's Republic of China is done through a branch of the Ministry of Information Industry. This ministry oversees everything from telecommunications to broadcasting similar to the Federal Communications Commission in the United States. The registry is maintained by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). The actual registrations are done through commercial registrars similar to other parts of the world. Neulevel has entered into a partnership with CNNIC to market .cn outside mainland China.
It is currently the second most common top-level domain, only after .com, but before .de, and .net, with over 12 million registrations. [1][2]
Second-level domains
Like most countries, people can register for second-level domain names. However, there are preset ones for certain types of organizations and geographic locations. The third-level registrations were available before second-level registrations became available in 2004, and third-level registrants were given first shot at getting their name at the second level when this was opened up.
Generic second-level domains
- .ac.cn : Academic or scientific research institutions
- .com.cn : Commercial
- .edu.cn : Educational institutions
- .gov.cn : Government agencies
- .net.cn : Internet oriented organizations
- .org.cn : Organizations
Second-level domains of provinces
The two-letter abbreviations are the same as those found in GB/T 2260-2002.[3]
Domain names with Chinese characters
Domain names with Chinese characters may also be registered at the second level under the .cn top-level domain.
Furthermore, CNNIC also proposes Chinese domain names in .公司 (".com" in Chinese), .网络 (".net" in Chinese) and .中国 (".china" in Chinese). However, this alternative registration system is not recognized by ICANN and is only available via domestic registrars.
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Country code top-level domains |
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