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Internet country code top-level domain for Afghanistan
.af
Introduced16 October 1997
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryAFGNIC
SponsorMinistry of Communications and Information Technology
Intended useEntities connected withAfghanistan
Actual useSome use in Afghanistan
Registered domains5960 (26 August 2020)[1]
Registration restrictionsThird-level names have restrictions based on whichsecond-level name they are beneath.
StructureRegistrations are taken directly at the second level or at the third level beneath various second-levelsubdomains
DocumentsICANN MoU;Policies
Dispute policiesDispute resolution procedures
Registry websitenic.af

.af is theInternetcountry codetop-level domain (ccTLD) forAfghanistan. It is administered by AFGNIC, a service of theUNDP.

History

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The .af domain was delegated to Abdul Razeeq in 1997, a year afterTaliban fighters had captured Kabul and founded theIslamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

NetNames of London initially maintained the domain following an agreement with theIANA.[2] Razeeq later disappeared, halting some services.

The domain was reopened on 10 March 2003, as a joint program betweenUNDP and theAfghan Ministry of Communications.[3]

As of 26 August 2020, .af was used by 5960domains.[1]

With thefall of Kabul in 2021, the .af domain again came under the control of the Taliban.ICANN said it "defers decision making to within the country".[4][5]

Registration

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Registration is made directly at the second level, or on the third level beneath various categorised subdomains at the second level.

Third-level domains have restrictions based on which second-level domain they are registered under. Registration on the second level is unrestricted, but more expensive. All fees are higher for international registrants.

Restrictions

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In 2024, a number of .af domains including "broke.af" and "queer.af" went offline.

TheAfghan Ministry of Communications and IT said that they were registered throughGandi, a France-baseddomain name registrar, and cited Gandi's failure to make payments as the reason for suspension.[6]

Second-level domains

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  • .gov.af
  • .com.af
  • .org.af
  • .net.af
  • .edu.af
  • .tv.af
  • .media.af[7]

References

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  1. ^ab"Domain Count Statistics for TLDs".domaintools.com. Retrieved26 August 2020.
  2. ^"IANA Report on Redelegation of the .af Top-Level Domain".
  3. ^Pitman, Tom (8 March 2003)."Afghanistan to Launch Internet Domain".Midland Daily News. Archived fromthe original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved26 August 2020.
  4. ^Bode, Karl (31 August 2021)."Afghanistan's Government Websites Are Frozen in Time".Vice. Retrieved30 December 2021.
  5. ^Stokel-Walker, Chris (7 September 2021)."The battle for control of Afghanistan's internet".Wired UK. Retrieved30 December 2021.
  6. ^Satter, Raphael (2024-02-16)."'broke.af' goes offline as Afghan web domains suspended amid payment dispute".Reuters. Retrieved2024-02-17.
  7. ^"Dot AF New Announcement".nic.af. Archived fromthe original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved26 August 2020.

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