.iq
.iq
Internet country code top-level domain for Iraq
.iq is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iraq.
This domain was in limbo for several years,[clarification needed] as the delegated manager was imprisoned in Texas on charges of alleged connections to Hamas[1] (a State Department designated terrorist organization), for which he was later[clarification needed] convicted in 2005.[2] Some talk of redelegation and relaunching began taking place at the time of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and in 2005 a redelegation to the National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq was approved by ICANN.[3]
Registrations are within these categories:
- .iq – general
- gov.iq – governmental entities
- edu.iq – higher education institutions
- sch.iq – public and private schools
- com.iq – commercial entities recognised by the Ministry of Trade and/or other relevant authorities
- mil.iq – military institutions
- org.iq – non-profit organizations
- net.iq – network service providers recognised by the Ministry of Trade
- name.iq – individuals
Whois services can be found at whois.cmc.iq (Archived 2017-05-20 at the Wayback Machine).