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.int is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internet's Domain Name System.
According to current IANA policy, the .int gTLD is reserved for international treaty organizations; however, in practice, .int domains are also granted to those non-governmental organizations with "observer" status at the United Nations. Additionally, .int had been recommended for "Internet infrastructure databases". The contents of .arpa had been slated to be moved into .int, but in 2000 the IAB recommended that no new infrastructure databases be added to .int and that .arpa retain its current use. [link]
The .int domain, under the variant .eu.int has also been historically used by European Union-affiliated institutions. However, on May 9, 2006 (Europe Day), the .europa.eu domain was opened for business, and it is expected that most of aftermentioned websites with EU affiliation will move to the new domain in the coming years.
Organizations with .int domains
- Council of Europe ([coe.int])
- European Central Bank ([ecb.int])
- [European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts]
- European Free Trade Association ([efta.int])
- European Space Agency ([esa.int])
- International Civil Aviation Organization ([icao.int])
- [International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance] - International IDEA
- International Organization for Migration ([iom.int])
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ([redcross.int])
- International Telecommunication Union ([itu.int])
- Interpol ([interpol.int])
- NATO ([www.nato.int])
- [The Phone Company]
- ReliefWeb ([reliefweb.int])
- United Nations ([un.int])
- * [United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification]
- * [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change]
- * [Permanent Missions to the United Nations]
- Universal Postal Union ([upu.int])
- West European Union ([weu.int])
- World Alliance of YMCAs ([ymca.int])
- World Health Organization ([who.int])
- World Intellectual Property Organization ([wipo.int])
- World Meteorological Organization ([wmo.int])
Organizations formerly using .int domains
- European Union (europa.eu.int now [europa.eu])
- * European Center for the Development of Vocational Training (cedefop.eu.int now [cedefop.europa.eu])
- * European Commission (europa.eu.int now [ec.europa.eu])
- * European Environment Agency (eea.eu.int now [eea.europa.eu])
- * European Parliament (europarl.eu.int now [europarl.europa.eu])
| Generic top-level domains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .mobi .post .tel | |
| Proposed | .asia .geo .kid .kids .mail .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
| See also: Country code top-level domains | ||
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