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aero Dotaero.png 2001 12 22 Sponsored top-level domain Active SITA INC B.V. SITA SC; a Dot Aero Council was formed to take input from community; various industry associations have partner status Airlines, airports, and other parts of the air-travel industry Players in this industry seem to be using it, further usage just like .com, .info and other TLDs Credentials of applicants are checked before registration is permitted, but then any domain can be registered Some categories of users can register at the second level and others at the third level within appropriate second level names; some industry codes such as those of airports and airlines were automatically linked to appropriate sites even if unregistered ICANN registry agreement UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP) https://information.aero
.aero (derived from aeronautics) is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is the first sponsored top-level domain based on a single industrial theme. The .aero domain is reserved for companies, organizations, associations, government agencies, and individuals in aerospace-related fields. It was created in 2002 and is operated by SITA. SITA created and operates the Dot Aero Council.
Two-letter codes under .aero are reserved for airlines according to the IATA Airline Designators. While three-letter codes were initially reserved for airports (IATA airport code), they were released for registration by the larger aviation and aerospace community on December 1, 2008.Airports codes released https://www.information.aero/airports_codes_released SITA 2012-09-02
The aero top-level domain was initially approved in 2001 for a 5-year term expiring December 17, 2006 as part of a proof-of-concept of new top-level domains. The agreement was extended in October 2006 for a six-month term until June 17, 2007,Amendment No. 2 to TLD Sponsorship Agreement (.aero) https://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/aero/sponsorship-amendment2-17may07.pdf ICANN and continued to be renewed on a June–December six-month cycle through June 17, 2009. In 2009, SITA and ICANN completed a new 10-year sponsorship agreement for the operation of .aero.New .aero sponsorship agreement with ICANN https://www.information.aero/new_aero_sponsorship_agreement_icann SITA 2012-09-02
References
External links
IANA .aero WHOIS info
Registry Operator website
List of .aero accredited registrars
Dot Aero Council
SITA's proposal for renewal of its agreement with ICANN for .aero
Public comments on the .aero renewal proposal
Meet the .aero domain name registrars
NamesBeyond .aero accredited registrar
Secura .aero accredited registrar
Category:Council of European National Top Level Domain Registries members
Category:Sponsored top-level domains
Category:Internet properties established in 2001
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