.dz is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Algeria.
It is administered by Network Internet Center. DZ, a subdivision of CERIST (Centre de Recherche sur l'Information Scientifique et Technique). To apply for a .dz domain name, one must be an organization with a permanent presence in Algeria, and choose a name of three or more letters. Currently, NIC.DZ charges 1000 Algerian dinars a year (about 14 USD). The two-letter country code DZ is derived from Dzayer, ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻâµ", the Tamazight for Algeria.
Second-Level Domains
Registrations are taken directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:
- .com.dz : commercial enterprises
- .net.dz : internet activities
- .org.dz : organizations
- .gov.dz : government organisations
- .edu.dz : educational institutions
- .asso.dz : approved associations
- .art.dz : arts
- .pol.dz : political parties
Second top-level domain
A second top-level domain will be used for Algeria, intended for domain names in the local language, using Arabic characters: الجزائر.
See also
- Internet in Algeria
References
External links
- IANA .dz whois information
- NIC.DZ
- CDER.DZ
- CRBT.DZ