.am

This article is about the Internet domain. For the file extension, see Automake.
.am
Introduced 1994
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry AMNIC
Sponsor ISOC-AM (local chapter of Internet Society)
Intended use Entities connected with  Armenia
Actual use Still used largely in Armenia and NKR despite being marketed as global domain
Registration restrictions Some generic names reserved; registry reserves right to revoke registrations due to spam, obscenity, or other illegal or immoral activity
Structure Registrations permitted directly at second level
Documents AM TLD policy
Dispute policies UDRP
Website AMNIC
DNSSEC yes
.հայ
Introduced not yet (as of 2014)
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Inactive
Sponsor Internet Society of Armenia
Intended use Entities connected with Armenia, domain names preferably using the Armenian alphabet

.am is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Armenia.

Regulation

The registry for .am is operated by ISOC-AM,[1] the local chapter of the Internet Society.

Regulatory notes:

Usage in domain hacks

Domains within the .am ccTLD enjoy popularity due to the connection to AM radio (similar to the .fm and .tv ccTLDs), and the ability to form English words ending in "am" — e.g. the mobile photo sharing service Instagram uses the Armenian domain name Instagr.am. American music artist and producer Will.I.Am uses the domain for his website. Financial company J. P. Morgan also uses a .am domain to stand for "Assessment Management". Such unconventional usage of TLDs in domain names are called domain hacks.

Second top-level domain

In 2014 a new top-level domain name was registered for Armenia, intended for domain names in the local language. The top-level domain is .հայ. However it has, as of the end of 2014, not become active.

References

  1. "isoc.am". isoc.am. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. "AM Registration Guidelines, paragraph 1". Amnic.net. 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2013-05-15.

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