.cat

.cat
IntroducedDecember 19, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-19)
TLD typeSponsored top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryAssociació puntCAT
SponsorFundació puntCat
Intended useCatalonia Catalan linguistic and cultural community
Actual useSees some use in Catalonia and Catalan-speaking areas; occasionally sees use for websites related to cats
Registered domains109,110 (May 2019)[1]
Registration restrictionsScreening is done both before and after registration to ensure registrants are part of applicable community
StructureDirect second-level registrations are allowed
DocumentsICANN New sTLD RFP Application
Dispute policiesUDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP), Compliance Reconsideration Policy (CRP)
DNSSECYes
Registry websiteDomini.cat

.cat (pronounced in Catalan: punt cat [ˈpuŋ ˈkat]) is a sponsored top-level domain intended to be used to highlight the Catalan language. Its policy has been developed by ICANN and Fundació puntCAT. It was approved in September 2005.[2]

  1. ^ "Growth of the .cat domain". fundacio.cat. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "CAT". Domini.cat. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.