.aq

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


introduced=1992
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=2Day Internet Limited
sponsor=Mott and Associates
intendeduse=Entities connected with flag|Antarctica
actualuse=Several scientific stations and projects in Antarctica have sites in this domain
restrictions=Must have physical presence in Antarctica or be a governmental organization signatory to the Antarctic Treaty
structure=Registrations are taken at second level
document= [http://www.gobin.info/domainname/aq.txt Registration form]
disputepolicy=None
website=None|

.aq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Antarctica. It is reserved for organizations that conduct work in Antarctica or promote the Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions. It is administered by Peter Mott of Mott and Associates of Auckland, New Zealand.

Conventional internet connection can only be accomplished through the use of a satellite connection system or satellite based devices.

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/aq.htm IANA .aq whois information]
* [http://www.google.com/search?q=site:aq Google query for .aq websites.] (As of August 2008 about 19,500 web pages.)
* [http://internet.robert-scheck.de/tld-aq/ Top-Level-Domain .AQ] (Information site about .aq in German language)