.dz

Infobox Top level domain
name=.dz
background=#CCF


introduced=1994
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=NIC.DZ
sponsor=CERIST
intendeduse=Entities connected with Algeria
actualuse=Fairly popular in Algeria
restrictions=Must have Algerian presence; name must be related to company or organization name or trademark
structure=Registrations are taken directly at second level or at third level beneath some second-level labels
document=
disputepolicy=
website= [http://www.nic.dz/ nic.dz] |

.dz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria. It is administered by Network Internet Center. DZ, a subdivision of CERIST ("Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique"). To apply for a .dz domain name, one must be an organization with a permanent presence in Algeria, and choose a name of three or more letters. Currently, NIC.DZ charges 1000 Algerian dinars a year (about 14 USD).The two letter country code DZ is derived from "Dzayer", the local name for Algeria.

econd-Level Domains

Registrations are taken directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:

* .com.dz : commercial enterprises
* .org.dz : organizations
* .net.dz : ISPs
* .gov.dz : government
* .edu.dz : academic or scientific establishments
* .asso.dz : associations
* .pol.dz : political institutions
* .art.dz : culture and arts

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/dz.htm IANA .dz whois information]
* [http://www.nic.dz/ NIC.DZ]