.it
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| Introduced | 1987 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | IT-NIC |
| Sponsor | IIT-CNR |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Italy
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| Actual use |
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| Registration restrictions | Must be a resident of an EU country to register. Domain name must be at least three characters long. |
| Structure | Registration is permitted at second level; there are some third-level names beneath second-level labels, but these are not much used |
| Documents | How to register |
| Dispute policies | Dispute procedure |
| Website | Italy NIC |
.it is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Italy.
Because it is also the English word it, and many words end with -it, this can commonly used in the construction of domain hacks, such as play.it (now owned by CBS Radio), write.it or make.it.
There are a number of reserved second-level domain names, for example, domain names like Italy.it, or other names that are referring to geographical regions of Italy.
Reserved domains are not limited to the provided examples: any domain name which appears to be linked to an administrative geographical subdivision is reserved. E.g. the town of Tuoro sul Trasimeno have the following domains reserved:Tuoro.Perugia.it, Tuoro.PG.it, TuorosulTrasimeno.Perugia.it, Tuoro-sul-Trasimeno.Perugia.it, TuorosulTrasimeno.PG.it, Tuoro-sul-Trasimeno.PG.it, TuoroTrasimeno.Perugia.it, Tuoro-Trasimeno.Perugia.it, TuoroTrasimeno.PG.it, Tuoro-Trasimeno.PG.it.
However, only comune.Tuoro-sul-Trasimeno.PG.it is actually registered as the official town hall web site. Furthermore, and even if it is not explicitly listed, it is not possible to privately register a domain such as comune-di-tuoro-sul-trasimeno.it.
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