.aero

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.aero

Introduced	March 17, 2002
TLD type	Sponsored top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	SITA INC B.V. (registry agreement ends in December, 2005 and new registry operator is being sought)
Sponsor	SITA SC; a Dot Aero Council was formed to take input from community; various industry associations have partner status
Intended use	Airlines, airports, and other parts of the air-travel industry
Actual use	Only fairly minor players in this industry seem to be using it so far, further usage just like .com and other TLDs
Registration restrictions	Credentials of applicants are checked before registration is permitted, but then any domain can be registered
Structure	Some categories of users can register at the second level and others at the third level within appropriate second level names; some industry codes such as those of airports and airlines were automatically linked to appropriate sites even if unregistered
Documents	ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies	UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP)
Website	information.aero

.aero (aeroplane) is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internet's Domain Name System. It is the first gTLD based on a single industry, and is reserved for aviation-related businesses. It was created in 2002 and is operated by SITA. There is also a Dot Aero Council created and controlled by SITA.

The .aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in aviation and related industries.

As such, just like .com one can register any site under .aero, as long as one states at registration time for the .aero ID that one has something to do with aviation.

Currently, two-letter codes under .aero are reserved for airlines according to the IATA Airline Designators, while three-letter codes are reserved for airports, according to the IATA airport codes.

Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.

The .aero domain name was approved for a 5-year term expiring December 17, 2006 as part of a "proof of concept" of new TLD's. SITA has applied for renewal of this agreement. The agreement was extended in October 2006 for another six month term until June 17, 2007^[1] and again in June 2007 until December 17, 2007.^{[2][dated info]}

References

1. ^ http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/aero/sponsorship-amendment2-17may07.pdf
2. ^ http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/aero/sponsorship-amendment3-04may07.pdf

External links

• IANA .aero WHOIS info
• Registry Operator website
• List of .aero accredited registrars
• Dot Aero Council
• SITA's proposal for renewal of its agreement with ICANN for .aero
• Public comments on the .aero renewal proposal

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