.am
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| .am | |
| Introduced | 1994 |
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | AMNIC |
| Sponsoring organization | ISOC-AM (local chapter of Internet Society) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Armenia |
| Actual use | Still used largely in Armenia despite being marketed as global domain |
| Registration restrictions | Some generic names reserved; registry reserves right to revoke registrations due to obscenity or other illegal or immoral activity |
| Structure | Registrations permitted directly at second level |
| Documents | AM TLD policy |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Web site | AMNIC |
.am is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Armenia, a former republic of the Soviet Union. Except for reserved names like .com.am, .net.am, .org.am and others, any person in the world can register a .am domain for a fee.
For religious reasons, Armenian law prohibits its domain names from being used for obscene sites.
The domain name is popular (and thus economically valuable) due to it being a mnemonic for AM radio, and because the domain name I.am is possible (other similar ccTLDs are .fm, .tv, .cd and .dj). Such unconventional usage of TLDs in domain names are known as domain hacks.
The registry for .am is operated by ISOC-AM, the local chapter of the Internet Society.
External links
Categories: Communications in Armenia | Armenian media | Country code top-level domains | CENTR members
