.al

.al
Introduced21 April 1992
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryElectronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP)
SponsorElectronic and Postal Communications Authority
Intended useEntities connected with  Albania
Actual useVery popular in Albania, also used elsewhere. Sometimes used in the US state of Alabama.
Registration restrictionsFree for anyone, some restrictions apply only on second level domains (ex: .com.al) which are allowed only for Albanian citizens and businesses registered in Albania
Dispute policiesDisputes must be with registrant alone; NIC disclaims all legal responsibilities
Registry websiteakep.al
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.al is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Albania. It is administered by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority of Albania (AKEP).

AKEP recommends that .al domain registrations be performed with one of the AKEP accredited registrars.[1] There are also international registrars that resell .al domains.[2] Domain names should be between 2 and 63 characters. Although the Albanian language has a number of special characters, the registry has not enabled the use of IDN characters.

  1. ^ "Domains Application Form". www.akep.al (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-21. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Domain .al Domains". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-19.