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Internet country-code top level domain for Tonga .to DotTo domain logo.png 18 December 1995 Country code top-level domain Active Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic) Government of Tonga Entities connected with Tonga Frequently for a varied assortment of sites, with a few related to Tonga. Often to illegal torrent platforms or services, technology startups in Toronto, domain hacks, and unlicensed digital streaming or online piracy websites. Open to everyone, but use for spam as well as some vulgar words are prohibited. Registrations permitted at second level; some Tonga-related entities have domains at third level under labels like .gov.to FAQ Some trademarked names reserved; no other dispute policy Tonic thumb|Tonic logo .to is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of the Kingdom of Tonga. The government of Tonga sells domains in its ccTLD to any interested party. The .to ccTLD is administered by the Tonga Network Information Center (Tonic).Tonga Network Information Center Background The .to top-level domain was widely commercialized in 1997 by the San Francisco company Tonic Corp. (founded by Eric Gullichsen and Eric Lyons) which would sell domains at $100 each. They operated with the approval of Prince Siaosi, the then-Crown Prince of Tonga in response to controversy over Network Solutions, LLC's .to ccTLD registration practices. Domain requests were processed by the Tongan consulate in San Francisco.Corcoran Elizabeth 1 July 1997 Tiny Tonga expands its domain The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1997/07/01/tiny-tonga-expands-its-domain/40ad136f-6379-4c6c-b472-fed52378ba35/ 11 March 2021 The top-level domain to itself had an A record and an HTTP server since at least 1998.https://web.archive.org/web/*/to. * to. Description To being a common English preposition has allowed the ccTLD to be used in memorable URLs known as domain hacks. URL shorteners, redirection services, and torrent aggregators (e.g. isohunt.to) are popular uses of the domain. Other domain hacks use to as a syllable inside a word, such as Daniel J. Bernstein's website cr.yp.to, or p.ota.to for the former London web development company Potato.August 2026 "T.O." is also a common nickname for Toronto, and is used as a city domain there and elsewhere in cities like Torino (Turin), Italy. It is also a domain hack in Slavic languages (to meaning it or that) – such as the uploading service uloz.to ("ulož to" means "save it" in Czech and Slovak).August 2026 All normal DNS operations are available for .to websites and registered sites are not required to display ads on behalf of the registrar. Some domains such as .edu.to or .gov.to are restricted to legitimate Tongan institutions. At this moment businesses registered in Tonga can also get free domains. People who sell on .to domains can claim a commission.August 2026 Tonic provides a WHOIS service at whois.tonicregistry.to.Does Tonic offer WHOIS and RDAP services ? https://www.tonic.to/faq.htm?B6G53667;;;#whois-rdap-services Tonic 16 July 2026 The .to registry allows the creation of emoji domain names. A former .to registrar, Register.TO, did support the search and registration of .to emoji domain names.Hughes Matthew This site helps you find the perfect Emoji domain name (with one caveat) https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/08/15/this-site-helps-you-find-the-perfect-emoji-domain-name-with-one-caveat/#.tnw_Dd4mgGSI 4 September 2017 The Next Web 15 August 2017https://register.to/ Register.TO Register.TO is no longer an authorized registrar for .to domain names, following the death of its owner in early 2023 as stated by the NIC of Tonga. https://domainnamewire.com/2023/03/02/to-registry-assures-register-to-customers-that-their-domains-are-safe/ .To registry assures Register.to customers that their domains are safe Domain Name Wire 2 March 2023 References External links Registration of .TO domains IANA .to whois information Registration of Emoji Domains Category:Internet properties established in 1995 Category:Communications in Tonga Category:Country code top-level domains Category:Country code top-level domains with an alternative usage