.ar
{{Short description|Internet country-code top level domain for Argentina}}
{{about|the country code top-level domain|the file format|ar (Unix)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox Top level domain
| name=.ar
| background=#CCF
| image=Domain .ar.svg
| introduced=23 September 1987
| type=Country code top-level domain
| status=Active
| registry=NIC Argentina
| sponsor=Government of Argentina (SLyTP)
| intendeduse=Entities connected with Argentina
| actualuse=Very popular in Argentina
| registereddomains=670,633
| dateregistereddomains=November 2022
| restrictions=Must have contact with address in Argentina, but registrant may be foreign; some subdomains have particular restrictions
| structure=Registrations are at third level beneath second level labels
| document=[http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/64151/norma.htm Government resolution on domain registration]
| disputepolicy=
| website=https://nic.ar/
}}
.ar is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Argentina, administered by NIC Argentina.
Registration
Registering an .ar domain (like website.ar) directly is allowed as of 2020.{{cite web |title=Comenzó el Registro de Interés de dominios '.ar' |url=https://nic.ar/es/novedades/noticias/comenzo-el-registro-de-interes-de-dominios-ar |website=NIC Argentina |access-date=12 February 2020 |language=es}}
Previously, only 9 of the second-level domains listed below were open for registration, and a local presence in Argentina was required.
As of August 2024, some new augmented reality companies are using domains directly under the .ar TLD.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-18 |title=What Is .AR Domain? |url=https://www.iplocation.net/what-is-ar-domain |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820061033/https://www.iplocation.net/what-is-ar-domain |archive-date=2024-08-20 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.iplocation.net}}
{{anchor|Second level domains}}Second-level domains
As of January 2017 there are currently 12 second-level domains.{{Cite news|url=https://nic.ar/en/node/15|title=Dominios y Aranceles|access-date=2018-07-26|language=es}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Domain !Intended use |
| com.ar
|Companies and individual residents in Argentina |
| coop.ar
|Registered cooperatives |
| edu.ar
|Educational institutions; currently handled by ARIU (Asociación de Redes de Interconexión Universitaria). |
| gob.ar
| rowspan="2" |Local and national government |
| gov.ar |
| int.ar
|International entities and representatives of foreign international organizations in Argentina |
| mil.ar
|Military use |
| mutual.ar
|Registered mutual organizations |
| net.ar
|Providers of internet services licensed by the Comisión Nacional de Comunicaciones |
| org.ar
|Non-profit organizations, with a valid proof presented |
| senasa.ar
|Legal and human persons related to the National Food Safety and Quality Service |
| .seg.ar
|Companies authorised by the Superintendence of National Insurance.{{cite web |title=Understanding the .AR Top-Level Domain |url=https://www.nominus.com/en/dm/blog/country-domains/understanding-the-ar-top-level-domain |publisher=www.nominus.com}} |
| tur.ar
|Tourism and travel companies licensed by the Ministerio de Turismo de la Nación; provincial or municipal government agencies promoting their respective provinces or municipalities |
| musica.ar
|Any member listed in the National Registry of Musicians and National Musical Groups |
| bet.ar
|Online gambling operators, licensed by local and national government{{cite web |title=RESOL-2019-42-APN-SLYT - Establécense aranceles ".bet.ar". |url=https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/215908/20190909 |access-date=30 June 2020 |language=es}} |
Special characters
In November 2008, a resolution approved the use of special characters in domain names, including ñ, ç, á, é, í ó, ú, ä, ë, ï, ö, and ü.
The .gob.ar domain was also approved for government entities (.gob stands for "gobierno", government in Spanish).{{cite web |url=http://tecnologia.infobaeprofesional.com/notas/65356-Aprueban-la-incorporacion-de-la-letra-N-a-los-dominios-argentinos-en-Internet.html?cookie |title=Aprueban la incorporación de la letra Ñ a los dominios argentinos en Internet |publisher=infobaeprofesional.com |access-date=2008-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206121536/http://tecnologia.infobaeprofesional.com/notas/65356-Aprueban-la-incorporacion-de-la-letra-N-a-los-dominios-argentinos-en-Internet.html?cookie |archive-date=6 February 2009 |url-status=dead}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.nic.ar NIC Argentina]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080408091852/http://www.nic.ar/puntotur.html Resolution N° 904/2008 about tur.ar domains]
- [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ar.html IANA .ar whois information]
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Category:Country code top-level domains
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