.do
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| Introduced | 25 August 1991 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC.DO |
| Sponsor | Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Dominican Republic |
| Actual use | Popular in the Dominican Republic, occasionally used for domain hacks (such as the Gizmodo URL shortener gizmo.do, and Nintendo URL shortener ninten.do) |
| Registered domains | 38,059 (2023-6-13)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None for most domains (.gov.do registrations require signed letter from government agency) |
| Dispute policies | Política de Solución de Controversias |
| Registry website | www.nic.do |
.do is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Dominican Republic. The Network Information Center .do has administered the domain since 1991.[2][3]
History[edit]
The .do domain was one of the first ccTLDs to be delegated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) in 1991. This reflected the growing importance of the internet in the Dominican Republic and the need for a dedicated online space for Dominican entities.
In the early days of the internet, .do domains were primarily used by government agencies, educational institutions, and businesses in the Dominican Republic. However, over time, the use of .do domains has expanded to encompass a wider range of organizations and individuals.
Domains available[edit]
Source:[4]
- .do: General use
Second-level[edit]
- art.do: Arts institutions
- com.do: Commercial organizations
- edu.do: Academic institutions
- gob.do/gov.do: Governmental institutions
- mil.do: Military institutions
- net.do: Internet service providers
- org.do: Non-governmental institutions
- sld.do: Health institutions
Domain use[edit]
.do domains are popular in the Dominican Republic and serve as a way for local businesses and organizations to establish an online presence that is easily identifiable as Dominican.
Beyond the Dominican Republic, .do domains have also been used for domain hacks. Domain hacks are creative uses of domain names that play on the combination of the second-level domain and the ccTLD to create a memorable or meaningful phrase. For instance, the URL shortener services Gizmodo (gizmo.do) and Nintendo (ninten.do) both leverage the .do domain to achieve their desired domain names.
The use of .do domains continues to grow, reflecting the increasing importance of the internet in the Dominican Republic and the wider world.
See also[edit]
- Internet in the Dominican Republic
- Country code top-level domain
- Domain Name System
- Network Information Center
References[edit]
- ^ "Nombres de Dominio registrados bajo .DO al instante – NIC.DO". Nic.do. 2023-06-13. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ ".do Domains | Dominican Republic Domain Registration". www.marcaria.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ "Our .Do Domains". nic.DO. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Our .Do Domains". nic.DO. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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