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.va is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Vatican City State.[1] It is administered by the Vatican Internet Service.[2]
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| Introduced | 11 September 1995 (root zone) |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Vatican Internet Service |
| Sponsor | Holy See Secretariat of State |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Vatican City |
| Registration restrictions | No public registrations are available |
| Dispute policies | None |
| Registry website | www |
Background
editThe .va top-level domain was created in 1995[3] by Archbishop John Patrick Foley of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.[4] The website vatican.va went live on Christmas day 1995.[5]
Websites
editThere are at least 23 easily adopted names starting with "www" in the .va zone, with many more email-only subdomains.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Delegation Record for .VA". Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "The Vatican Internet Service". www.lasalette.org. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Vatican opposes faith-based Web addresses". Religion News Service. 2009-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Cardinal John Patrick Foley dies at the age of 76". Catholic Philly. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Pope John Paul II Brings the Vatican Online". dummies. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ^ "Vatican Internet Sites". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "VA Zone File". Robert Baskerville's ccTLD analysis data. 2007-12-28. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-28.