.iq

.iq
Introduced	9 May 1997 (in root zone)
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Communications and Media Commission
Sponsor	Iraqi Communications and Media Commission
Intended use	Entities connected with Iraq
Actual use	Gains some popularity in Iraq
Registration restrictions	The registration of .iq domains is limited to commercial entities, Internet service providers, nonprofits, or schools and private institutions recognized by Higher Education, natural individuals, citizens, or residents in Iraq.
Structure	Mostly third-level domains under .com.iq .gov.iq .edu.iq; a few second-level domains exist.
Documents	IANA redelegation report
Dispute policies	None
Registry website	Communications and Media Commission

.iq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iraq.

This domain was in limbo for years^{[clarification needed]}, as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connection to Hamas^[1] (a State Department designated terrorist organization), for which he was later^{[clarification needed]} convicted in 2005.^[2] Some talk of redelegation and relaunching began taking place at the time of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and in 2005 a redelegation to the National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq was approved by ICANN.^[3]

Registrations are within these categories:

.iq – general
gov.iq – governmental entities
edu.iq – educational institutions
com.iq – commercial entities
mil.iq – military institutions
org.iq – non-profit organizations
net.iq – network service providers

Whois services can be found at whois.cmc.iq Archived 2017-05-20 at the Wayback Machine.

Restrictions[]

The registration of .iq domains is limited to commercial commissions, Internet service providers, nonprofits, or schools and private institutions recognized by Higher Education^[clarify], natural individuals, citizens, or residents in Iraq.

References[]

^ Iraq, its domain and the ‘terrorist-funding’ owner
^ "Brothers Found Guilty of Funding Hamas". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
^ IANA Report on Redelegation of the .IQ Top-Level Domain

External links[]

.iq subdomain registration page Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
IANA .iq whois information
2005 news article on relaunch
Currently active .iq sites (Google search)

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[1] Iraq, its domain and the ‘terrorist-funding’ owner

[2] "Brothers Found Guilty of Funding Hamas". Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2018-11-29.

[3] IANA Report on Redelegation of the .IQ Top-Level Domain

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