.shabaka
Introduced | 24 March 2013 |
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TLD type | top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | dotShabaka Registry |
Intended use | Arabic-language websites |
The Arabic top-level domain .شبكة (meaning ".web", and transcribed into English as ".shabaka"[1]) is an internationalized domain name top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Arabic language websites. Websites using the domain can be accessed using its U-label[lower-alpha 1] (.شبكة) or A-label[lower-alpha 2] equivalent (
).[3].xn--ngbc5azd
The domain was approved for use by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in March 2013.[1] Its sunrise period ran from 31 October to 29 December 2013, and landrush period from 2 January to 31 January 2014. General availability for the domain commenced on 4 February 2014.[4]
See also
Notes
References
Citations
- Cherrayil, Naushad K. (24 March 2013). "ICANN approves .shabaka top-level domain name". Gulf News. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- "IANA Delegation Report for .شبكة". 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- "FAQs" Check
value (help). dotShabaka Registry. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.|url=
- "IDN Glossary". ICANN. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
External links
- dotShabaka Registry - registrar for .شبكة domains
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