.ac

This article is about the country code top-level domain. For the second-level domain, see .ac (second-level domain).

The .ac top-level domain is the Internet country code (ccTLD) for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, .sh). It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Afilias-owned company Internet Computer Bureau.

.ac

Introduced	December 19, 1997 (1997-12-19)
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Ascension Island Network Information Centre (run by Internet Computer Bureau)
Sponsor	Sure
Intended use	Entities connected with Ascension Island
Actual use	Various uses, sometimes connected to education and academia; a few sites actually on Ascension Island
Registration restrictions	3rd level registrant must be resident on Ascension Island
Structure	Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels
Documents	Terms & Conditions; Rules
Dispute policies	Dispute Resolution Policy
DNSSEC	Yes
Registry website	nic.ac

Registration for the domain is open to anyone. The registry accepts registrations of internationalized domain names.

See also

• .uk
• .sh
• .ac (second-level domain)

External links

• "Delegation Record for .AC". 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2013-05-23.
• .AC Domain Name Registry