.pt

Top-level domain .pt
introduction	June 30, 1988
category	country-specific
Registry	Associação DNS.PT
Award	unrestricted
number	0.7 million (as of January 2015)

.pt is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Portugal . This top-level domain was registered with the IANA on June 30, 1988 . It is technically managed by the Assis Neves Guerreiro (Foundation for National Scientific Computing) in Lisbon on eight servers in Portugal and other countries.

properties

When registering, companies are required to provide a VAT number , while private individuals require an ID card number. In addition to an individually freely selectable domain ending directly under .pt, a .com.pt ending is also possible.

On May 1, 2012, the responsible Portuguese authority Foundation for National Scientific Computing (FCCN) relaxed the criteria for .pt domains so that they are now available to practically everyone. Previously, this was only allowed to companies , freelancers, public or private entities, and brand owners . As a result of the liberalization, the spread of the address increased rapidly, .pt has gained in importance compared to other ccTLDs.

Web links

• Official website of the registrar Associação DNS.PT

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Registered .pt domains. (No longer available online.) In: Domains.info. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014 ; accessed on January 27, 2015 (current .pt domain number). 
2. ↑ Delegation Record for .PT. IANA , accessed December 4, 2012 . 
3. ↑ .pt domain. united-domains , accessed on June 18, 2012 ("Features" tab). 
4. ↑ .pt - Registration conditions reformed. In: domain-right. March 12, 2012, Retrieved June 18, 2012 . 
5. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: .pt shoots through the ceiling. In: domain-right. June 8, 2012, accessed December 4, 2012 .