.cl is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Chile. It was created in 1987 and is administered by the University of Chile.[2][3] Registration of second-level domains under this TLD is open to anyone, as established by the current regulation for the operation of the Domain Name Registration .CL since December 2013,[4]which eliminated the requirement for foreign registrants to have a local contact with a RUN, the Chilean national identification number.
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| Introduced | December 15, 1987 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC Chile |
| Sponsor | NIC Chile (University of Chile) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Chile |
| Actual use | Popular in Chile |
| Registered domains | 703,367 (2024-03-04)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Anyone may register a domain .cl from anywhere in the world without the need of a local representative |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level (there are also third-level registrations for government sites under gov.cl and gob.cl) |
| Documents | Rules |
| Dispute policies | Dispute resolution |
| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | NIC Chile |
Registration of names including accented letters (á, é, í, ó, ú), ñ and ü was opened up in 2005.[5]
Since April 2011, it supports DNSSEC.[6]
Microsoft used it in a domain hack for its social networking service so.cl. Oracle Corporation used the domain hack ora.cl as a URL shortening[7]
IPv6 support
In the Hurricane Electric report from May 2012, it appears as IPv6 enabled domain and with nameservers in IPv6.[8]
See also
References
External links
- NIC Chile is currently the domain registrar for the .cl ccTLD
- IANA .cl whois information
- Syntax rules for domain names under .CL in NIC Chile site