.fr

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


introduced=1986
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=AFNIC
sponsor=AFNIC
intendeduse=Entities connected with flag|France
actualuse=Very popular in France
restrictions=There is a French presence requirement and administrative contact address must be in France; some other restrictions on some of the specific subdomains
structure=Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-level subdomains
document= [http://www.afnic.fr/obtenir/chartes/nommage-fr Registration Agreement]
disputepolicy= [http://www.afnic.fr/doc/ref/juridique/parl Alternative Dispute Resolutions]
website= [http://www.afnic.fr/ AFNIC] |

.fr is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for France. Along with .re and .tf, it is administered by AFNIC.

There also exist a number of second-level domains:

* .tm.fr - for owners of trademarks
* .asso.fr - for associations
* .nom.fr - for surnames
* .prd.fr - for research and development programs
* .presse.fr - for press publications
* .com.fr - open to all applicants without justification of the requested name
* .gouv.fr - for the French administration

Apart from these six second-level domains AFNIC also reserves the right to introduce sector-based second-level domains. An example therefore would be the .gouv.fr domain reserved to identify the web addresses of French governmental institutions.

Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/fr.htm IANA .fr whois information]
* [http://www.afnic.fr/ AFNIC]
* [http://www.afnic.fr/obtenir/prestataires_en Find a .fr accredited registrar]