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| Introduced | March 17, 2002 |
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| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | SITA INC B.V. (registry agreement ends in December, 2005 and new registry operator is being sought) |
| Sponsor | SITA SC; a Dot Aero Council was formed to take input from community; various industry associations have partner status |
| Intended use | Airlines, airports, and other parts of the air-travel industry |
| Actual use | Only fairly minor players in this industry seem to be using it so far |
| Registration restrictions | Credentials of applicants are checked before registration is permitted |
| Structure | Some categories of users can register at the second level and others at the third level within appropriate second level names; some industry codes such as those of airports and airlines were automatically linked to appropriate sites even if unregistered |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP) |
| Web site | information.aero |
.aero (aeroplane) is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the
The .aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in aviation and related industries.
Currently, two-letter codes under .aero are reserved for airlines according to the IATA Airline Designators, while three-letter codes are reserved for airports, according to the IATA airport codes.
Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
The .aero domain name was approved for a 5-year term expiring December 17, 2006 as part of a "proof of concept" of new TLD's. SITA has applied for renewal of this agreement. That application is pending.
External links
- IANA .aero WHOIS info
- Registry Operator website
- List of .aero accredited registrars
- Dot Aero Council
- SITA's proposal for renewal of its agreement with ICANN for .aero
- Public comments on the .aero renewal proposal
| Generic top-level domains | ||
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| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .asia .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .tel .travel | |
| Regional | .eu .asia | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Proposed | locations: .berlin .lat
.nyc children: .kid .kids language communities: .bzh .cym .gal .sco technical: .geo .mail .web other: .post .xxx |
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| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .ip .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
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See also: Country code top-level domains |
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