.dz
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| Introduced | 1994 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Algeria
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| Actual use | Fairly popular in Algeria |
| Registration restrictions | Must have Algerian presence; name must be related to company or organization name or trademark |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at second level or at third level beneath some second-level labels |
| Website | nic.dz |
.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, ⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ, the Tamazight for Algeria.
Registrations are taken directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath these names:
A second top-level domain will be used for Algeria, intended for domain names in the local language, using Arabic characters: الجزائر.
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