.at domain information

.at is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Austria, currently managed by Nic.at.

.at domain name Introduction

The .at domain is Austria's country code top-level domain (ccTLD), currently managed by Nic.at. The .at domain is often used for domain hacks in practical applications, such as many.at, donteat.at, hailst.at, c.at (for 'cat'), bo.at (for 'boat'), etc.

Currently, except for .ac.at and .gv.at, which have registration restrictions, other second and third-level domains have no registration restrictions.

The current third-level .at domains are as follows:
.ac.at (reserved for academic institutions, especially universities)
.gv.at (reserved for the government as well as federal and state authorities)
.co.at (suitable for commercial companies)
.or.at (applicable to all types of organizations)
.priv.at (suitable for private individuals in Austria)

.at domain name Target market

Primarily targeted at the Austrian domestic market, but currently it is also often used for domain hacks

.at domain name Restrictions

Third-level domains like ac.at and gv.at have registration restrictions for certain entities, while other domains are open for anyone to register

.at domain name Operator/Registry

NIC.AT

.at domain name Introduction date

January 20, 1988

.at domain name Intended use

Representing individuals, businesses, or organizations from Austria.

.at domain name Geographic restrictions

No Geographic Restrictions

.at domain name Registration period

The registration period for .at domains ranges from 1 to 10 years.

.at domain name Renewal policy

The renewal period for .at domains ranges from 1 to 10 years, with a renewal grace period and a redemption grace period of 30 days each.

.at domain name Transfer policy

The transfer of a domain can be initiated in any account with a nic.at customer login (menu item: "Domains"), but it requires a form signed by the domain owner (Change of Domain Owner) for confirmation. Once the operation is completed, the correct domain owner handle will be automatically registered.

If the new domain owner does not yet have a nic.at customer login and wishes to manage the domain within the nic.at end-user system, the transfer can be initiated under "Administration". During the transaction process, a customer login will be created for the new domain owner, and once the change is implemented, the domain can be assigned to this new domain owner.

.at domain name DNSSEC Support

Yes

.at domain name Privacy protection

Some registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection services, and you can view Whois information by visiting https://www.nic.at/en/my-at-domain/domain-search/whois.

.at domain name Pricing

The first year fee is 68.00 euros, followed by 34.00 euros per year thereafter

.at domain name Dispute resolution policy

In legal disputes involving .at domains, one can apply for a pending status. This status ensures that the domain holder cannot be changed during the dispute period.

Generally speaking, there is no arbitration procedure for .at domains. If out-of-court settlement of a .at domain dispute fails, the parties can take the case to a regular court.

.at domain name Registration rules

1. Domain names under .at, co.at, and or.at must contain at least one character and must not exceed 63 characters in length.
2. Valid domain names may include letters ("a-z"), numbers ("0-9"), hyphens ("-"), and Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) characters. Domain names cannot start or end with a hyphen. Additionally, for technical reasons, the third and fourth positions of a domain name cannot contain two hyphens simultaneously.
3. The third-level domain ".ac.at" (academic) is reserved for universities and schools and can be registered on the Austrian Academic Computer Network ACOnet. ".gv.at" is for government use and can be registered through the Federal Ministry of Finance. Detailed information can be found on the Vienna City Administration website.
4. The .at domain registration guide can be viewed at https://www.nic.at/media/files/pdf/RegGL-2018_EN.pdf
5. The .at domain terms and policies can be viewed at https://www.nic.at/media/files/pdf/Terms-2018.pdf

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