.tl

.tl is the current country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for East Timor (Timor-Leste).[1] It is administered through the Council of Country Code Administrators (CoCCA) and second-level registration is available through resellers worldwide with no local presence requirement.[2]

.tl

Introduced	2005
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Timor-Leste NIC
Sponsor	Timor-Leste Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works
Intended use	Entities connected with East Timor
Actual use	Used in East Timor, but most use outside East Timor.
Registration restrictions	May not be used for any purpose that is obscene, indecent, or spam-related
Structure	Registrations are accepted directly at second level, with some sites (especially governmental) at third level
Documents	Registration agreement; Acceptable use policy; Privacy policy
Dispute policies	WIPO ccTLD Best Practices
Registry website	Timor-Leste NIC

.tl complies with the ISO 3166-1 standard for the two-letter codes of the name of countries, and can be used as an abbreviation in either of the country's two official languages: Timor Lorosa'e in Tetum or Timor-Leste in Portuguese.

Registration is normally directly at second-level; one subdomain in use in the country itself is gov.tl, for government ministries. For example, the Government Portal is www.timor-leste.gov.tl

The previous ccTLD for East Timor was .tp. This ccTLD was, according to IANA, assigned in 1997. According to the registry, all registrants in .tp have automatically been given the equivalent domains in .tl, and no further .tp registrations are accepted.

For a long time, the .tl Whois information at IANA showed no sponsoring organization or registry, and the domain did not appear to work even though the country involved was claiming to be transitioning to it. However, as of 30 September 2005, there is contact information in the IANA Whois and a registry site at nic.tl.

The majority of current .tl registrations are directly at second-level by various international entities, often with no direct connection with Timor Leste.