.dz

.dz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria (from Dzayer, the local name for Algeria).

.dz
Introduced1994
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryNIC.DZ
SponsorAlgerian NIC, CERIST
Intended useEntities connected with  Algeria
Actual useFairly popular in Algeria
Registered domains9,030 (July 21, 2017)
Registration restrictionsMust have Algerian presence; name must be related to company or organization name or trademark
StructureRegistrations are taken directly at second level or at third level beneath some second-level labels
Dispute policiesUDRP
Registry websitenic.dz

It is administered by Network Internet Center. DZ, a subdivision of CERIST (Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique). To apply for a .dz domain name, one must be an organization with a permanent presence in Algeria, and choose a name of three or more letters. Currently, NIC.DZ charges 1000 Algerian dinars a year (about US$8).

Second-Level Domains

Registrations are taken directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:[1]

  • .com.dz : commercial enterprises
  • .net.dz : internet activities
  • .org.dz : organizations
  • .gov.dz : government organisations
  • .edu.dz : educational institutions
  • .asso.dz : approved associations
  • .art.dz : arts
  • .pol.dz : political parties

Second top-level domain

A second top-level domain will be used for Algeria, intended for domain names in the local language, using Arabic characters: الجزائر.

See also

References
  1. "Domain Name Policy for the Algerian Country Code TLD .dz" (PDF). Democratic Republic of Algeria Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Research Center on Scientific and Technical Information. Retrieved 21 July 2017.


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