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Introduced | 21 April 1992 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP) |
Sponsor | Electronic and Postal Communications Authority |
Intended use | Entities connected with ![]() |
Actual use | Very popular in Albania, also used elsewhere. Sometimes used in the US state of Alabama. |
Registration restrictions | Free for anyone, some restrictions apply only on second level domains (ex: .com.al) which are allowed only for Albanian citizens and businesses registered in Albania |
Dispute policies | Disputes must be with registrant alone; NIC disclaims all legal responsibilities |
Registry website | akep.al |
.al is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Albania. It is administered by the Electronic and Postal Communications Authority of Albania (AKEP).
AKEP recommends that .al domain registrations be performed with one of the AKEP accredited registrars.[1] There are also international registrars that resell .al domains.[2] Domain names should be between 2 and 63 characters. Although the Albanian language has a number of special characters, the registry has not enabled the use of IDN characters.