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.it
Image:Nicit.gif
Introduced 1987
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry IT-NIC
Sponsor IIT-CNR
Intended use Entities connected with Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Actual use Very popular in Italy

Commonly used as a domain hack in English-speaking countries

Registration restrictions Must be a resident of an EU country to register; registration requires sending paper or fax letter which must be completed in Italian
Structure Registration is permitted at second level; there are some third-level names beneath second-level labels, but these are not much used
Documents How to register
Dispute policies Dispute procedure
Web site Italy NIC

.it is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Italy.

Because it is also the English word it, and many words end with -it, it is commonly used in the construction of domain hack domain names.

There are a number of reserved second-level domain names, for example domain names like italy.it or other names that are referring to geographical regions of Italy.

  • gov.it is the official governmental domain, and its use is increasing rapidly.
  • edu.it domain has been investigated, but its proposal was never formalized.
  • domains in the form comune.<locality>.<province>.it and comune.<locality>.it are reserved to Italian municipalities.
  • domains in the form provincia.<province>.it are reserved to Italian provinces.
  • domains in the form regione.<region>.it are reserved to Italian regions.

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