- .iq
Infobox Top level domain
name=.iq
background=#CCF
introduced=1997
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=Network Information Center of Iraq
sponsor=Iraqi Communications and Media Commission
intendeduse=Entities connected withIraq
actualuse=Limited, mostly Iraqi government and educational institutions.
restrictions=No online registrations are known to be presently taking place
structure=Mostly third-level domains under .com.iq .gov.iq .edu.iq; a few second-level domains exist.
document= [http://www.iana.org/reports/iq-report-05aug05.pdf IANA redelegation report]
disputepolicy=None
website= [http://www.cmc.iq/ Communications and Media Commission ] |.iq is the
Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD ) forIraq .This domain was in limbo for years, as the delegated manager was imprisoned in
Texas on charges of alleged connection toterrorism . Some talk of redelegation and relaunching began taking place at the time of the2003 invasion of Iraq , and in2005 a redelegation to the IraqiCommunications and Media Commission (CMC) of Iraq was approved byICANN .Registrations are within these categories:
* gov.iq :
Governmental entities
* edu.iq :Educational Institution s
* com.iq: Commercial entitites
* mil.iq :Military Institution s
* org.iq :Non-profit organization sExternal links
* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/iq.htm IANA .iq whois information]
* [http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2005/11/24/at_last_iraq_finds_a_web_designation/ News article on upcoming relaunch]
* [http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3A.iq Currently-active .iq sites (Google search)]
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