.ao domain information

.ao is Angola's country code top-level domain (ccTLD), currently managed by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies of Angola (MTTI), and registration is limited to entities within Angola.

.ao domain name Introduction

.ao is Angola's country code top-level domain (ccTLD), currently managed by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies of Angola (MTTI).

Second-level .ao domains are operated by dns.ao, while .it.ao and .co.ao are managed by reg.it.ao.

Second-level .ao domain registration is restricted to entities within Angola. The third-level domain it.ao is open for registration without restrictions. Domains like .co.ao, .ed.ao, .gv.ao, .og.ao, and .pb.ao are reserved for entities within Angola only.

.ao domain name Target market

Mainly for individuals, companies, or groups in Angola

.ao domain name Restrictions

Only entities in Angola can register second and third-level domains, except for .it.ao.

.ao domain name Operator/Registry

DNS.AO

.ao domain name Introduction date

November 5, 1995

Angola's Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies(MTTI)

.ao domain name Intended use

Providing domain registration services for individuals and organizations in Angola.

.ao domain name Geographic restrictions

Besides it.ao, only individuals and organizations within Angola can register second-level and third-level .ao domain names.

.ao domain name Registration period

.ao domain registration period ranges from 1 to 10 years.

.ao domain name Renewal policy

The renewal grace period and redemption grace period for .ao domain names are 30 days.

.ao domain name Transfer policy

.ao domain transfers typically follow the registrar's rules, including but not limited to transfer fees and procedures. The domain's expiration date will not change after the transfer.

.ao domain name DNSSEC Support

.ao domain name Privacy protection

Supports WHOIS privacy protection services.

.ao domain name Pricing

The registry sets the price at 8,000 Kwanzas

.ao domain name Dispute resolution policy

.ao domain names comply with the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and other applicable dispute resolution procedures, details of which can be found at https://www.reg.it.ao/contracts/Dispute_Resolution_Policy_EN.pdf.

.ao domain name Registration rules

1. ".ao" domain names can have up to 63 characters, consisting only of alphanumeric ASCII characters and hyphens, but cannot start or end with a hyphen.
2. Second-level domains are only available to entities within Angola, while third-level ".it.ao" domains are unrestricted. Registration of ".co.ao," ".ed.ao," ".gv.ao," ".og.ao," and ".pb.ao" domains is exclusively for entities located in Angola.

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