Introduced | 16 September 1997 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Internet Computer Bureau Ltd |
Intended use | Entities connected with the British Indian Ocean Territory |
Actual use | Popular with startup companies, browser games |
Registration restrictions | None for 2nd level registrations; 3rd level registrant must be resident of British Indian Ocean Territory |
Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level or at third level beneath various 2nd-level labels |
Documents | Terms & Conditions; Rules |
Dispute policies | Dispute Resolution Policy |
DNSSEC | yes |
Registry website | nic |
The Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .io is nominally assigned to the British Indian Ocean Territory.[1] The domain is managed by Internet Computer Bureau Ltd, a domain name registry, with registrar services provided by Name.com.[2]