Introduced | 2014 |
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TLD type | GeoTLD |
Status | Active |
Registry | ICANN |
Intended use | Entities connected with Amsterdam |
Registered domains | 27000 (May 2016)[2] |
Registration restrictions | None |
Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level |
DNSSEC | Yes [1] |
Registry website | nic |
.amsterdam is a top-level domain in the city of Amsterdam. ICANN gave the City of Amsterdam permission to operate the domain on 24 July 2014[3] as a part of its new gTLD programme. The public has been able to register .amsterdam web addresses since September 2015.[4] Usage of the TLD has been very limited and its introduction has been criticised for its lack of cost-effectiveness.[2] In 2019, the number of domains registered under the TLD decreased by 9.1%.[5] Registration Data Access Protocol was enabled for .amsterdam domains in July 2019.[6]