.to
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| .to | |
| Image:Tonic.png | |
| Introduced | 1995 |
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic) |
| Sponsoring organization | Government of Tonga |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Tonga |
| Actual use | Used for a varied assortment of sites, few related to Tonga; some connected with Toronto |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level; some Tonga-related entities have domains at third level under labels like .gov.to |
| Documents | FAQ |
| Dispute policies | Some trademarked names reserved; no other dispute policy |
| Web site | Tonic |
.to is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of the island kingdom of Tonga.
The government of Tonga sells domains in its ccTLD to any interested party. Because to is a useful English preposition, it became popular to craft memorable URLs called domain hacks that take advantage of this, such as (bogus example) http://look.to/wikipedia or Refused's http://page.to/come.
The .to ccTLD is administered by the Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic).
The city of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada, has TO (pronounced Tee-O) as its nickname. Therefore, the .to extension is used by many small businesses located in Toronto.
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