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Arabic top-level domain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arabic top-level domain .شبكة (meaning ".web", and transcribed into English as ".shabaka")[1] is an internationalized domain name top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for Arabic language websites. Websites using the domain can be accessed using its U-label[lower-alpha 1] (.شبكة) or A-label[lower-alpha 2] equivalent (.xn--ngbc5azd
).[3]
Introduced | 24 March 2013 |
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TLD type | top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | dotShabaka Registry |
Intended use | Arabic-language websites |
The domain was approved for use by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in March 2013.[1] Its sunrise period ran from 31 October to 29 December 2013, and landrush period from 2 January to 31 January 2014. General availability for the domain commenced on 4 February 2014.[4]
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