.it

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


introduced=1987
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=IT-NIC
sponsor=IIT-CNR
intendeduse=Entities connected with flag|Italy
actualuse=Very popular in ItalyCommonly used as a domain hack in English-speaking countries
restrictions=Must be a resident of an EU country to register; registration requires sending paper or fax letter which must be completed in Italian
structure=Registration is permitted at second level; there are some third-level names beneath second-level labels, but these are not much used
document= [http://www.nic.it/en/domini/passi.html How to register]
disputepolicy= [http://www.nic.it/en/domini/contestazione.html Dispute procedure]
website= [http://www.nic.it/en/ Italy NIC] |

.it is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Italy.

Because it is also the English word it, and many words end with -it, it is commonly used in the construction of domain hack domain names, for exaple sh.it, sk.it, or sp.it.

There are a number of reserved second-level domain names, for example domain names like italy.it or other names that are referring to geographical regions of Italy.

* gov.it is the official governmental domain, and its use is increasing rapidly.
* edu.it domain has been investigated, but its proposal was never formalized.
* domains in the form "comune"..."it" and "comune".."it" are reserved to Italian municipalities.
* domains in the form "provincia".."it" are reserved to Italian provinces.
* domains in the form "regione".."it" are reserved to Italian regions.

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/it.htm IANA .it whois information]
* [http://www.nic.it Italy NIC]
* [http://www.nic.it/en/domini/regole/procedure.pdf Technical registration procedures]
* [http://www.serverarea.com/_it_Domain.domain_it.0.html Requirements for .it domain registration]