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.af

Introduced	1997
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	AFGNIC
Sponsor	Afghanistan Ministry of Communications
Intended use	Entities connected with  Afghanistan
Actual use	Gets some use in Aghanistan
Registration restrictions	Third-level names have restrictions based on which second-level name they are beneath.
Structure	Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-level subdomains
Documents	ICANN MoU; Policies
Dispute policies	Draft policy is referred to on official site, but document is "404 Not Found"
Website	nic.af

.af is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Afghanistan. It is administered by AFGNIC, a service of the UNDP and the Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan.

Registration is made directly at the second level, or on the third level beneath various categorized subdomains at the second level. Third-level domains have restrictions based on which second-level domain they are registered under. Registration on second level is unrestricted, but more expensive. All fees are higher for international registrants.

[edit] Second level domains

• com.af - Commercial entities (Trade license / Business authorization or approval from the Ministry of Commerce.)
• edu.af - Educational institutions
• gov.af - Government and agencies
• net.af - Network providers
• org.af - Non-commercial entities

[edit] External links

• IANA .af whois information
• AFGNIC official site