.af
.af is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Afghanistan. It is administered by AFGNIC, a service of the UNDP and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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| Introduced | 1997 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | AFGNIC |
| Sponsor | Afghanistan Ministry of Communications |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  |
| Actual use | Gets some use in Afghanistan |
| Registration restrictions | Third-level names have restrictions based on which second-level name they are beneath. |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-level subdomains |
| Documents | ICANN MoU; Policies |
| Dispute policies | Draft policy is referred to on official site, but document is "404 Not Found" |
| Registry website | nic.af |
Registration is made directly at the second level, or on the third level beneath various categorized subdomains at the second level. Third-level domains have restrictions based on which second-level domain they are registered under. Registration on the second level is unrestricted, but more expensive. All fees are higher for international registrants.
The .af domain was delegated to Abdul Razeeq in 1997, a year after Taliban fighters had captured Kabul and founded the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. NetNames of London initially maintained the domain following an agreement with the IANA.[1]