.de

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.de
Image:Denic.gif
Introduced	1986
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	DENIC
Sponsoring organization	None
Intended use	Entities connected with Germany
Actual use	Very popular in Germany
Registration restrictions	Must have administrative contact resident in Germany
Structure	May register at second level
Documents
Dispute policies	DISPUTE-Entries
Web site	denic.de

.de is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Federal Republic of Germany. It is one of the ccTLDs internationally available. DENIC (the Network Information Centre responsible for .de domains) does not require specific second-level domains, as is the case with the .uk domain range for example.

The name is based on the first two letters of the German name for Germany (Deutschland).

.de is currently the most popular ccTLD in terms of number of registrations, and is second after .com among all TLDs.[1]

External links

• DENIC
• IANA .de whois information

Country code top-level domains

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