.ag is the
Internet
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country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical
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top-level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed naming system for computers, services, and other resources in the ...
(
ccTLD
A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It ...
) for
Antigua and Barbuda.
Second and third level registrations
Registrations can be made at the second level directly beneath .ag, or at the third level beneath:
* .com.ag or .co.ag (intended for commercial entities)
* .org.ag (intended for organisations, especially nonprofits)
* .net.ag (intended for network operators/providers)
* .nom.ag (intended for individuals)
There are no restrictions on who can register.
Domain hacks
In addition to its original intended use as a country code, the .ag domain has been marketed for use for agriculture-related
sites, and for sites referencing the atomic symbol for
silver
Silver is a chemical element
A chemical element is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei, including the pure substance consisting only of that species. Unlike chemical compounds, chemical elements ...
, ''Ag''. It also has a potential use for other
domain hack
A domain hack is a domain name
A domain name is a string that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer netwo ...
s for
English words that end in -ag.
The Heritage Foundation uses .ag for
URL shortening
URL shortening is a technique on the World Wide Web
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The Internet ...
(herit.ag).
".ag" used to mean "''Aktiengesellschaft''"
Aktiengesellschaft, abbreviated AG, is a
German term that refers to a
corporation
A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objecti ...
that is limited by
shares, i.e. owned by
shareholder
A shareholder (in the United States often referred to as stockholder) of a corporation is an individual or legal entity (such as another corporation, a body politic, a trust or partnership
A partnership is an arrangement where parties ...
s, and may be traded on a
stock market
A stock market, equity market, or share market is the aggregation of buyers and sellers of stock
In finance, stock (also capital stock) consists of all the shares by which ownership of a corporation or company is divided.Longman ...
. The term is used in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Austria
Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation
A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political ent ...
, and
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gall ...
, but not
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (german: link=no, Fürstentum Liechtenstein), is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are t ...
or
Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ...
.
Legal status of .ag in Germany
A German court (''5. Zivilsenat des Oberlandesgerichtes Hamburg'') ruled in July 2004 that a ''.ag'' domain may only be registered by an ''
Aktiengesellschaft'', and then only by an AG that has the same name as the domain. For example, a company with shareholders in Germany having the name X AG may not register as y.ag.
[ http://www.internet4jurists.at/domain/e_deutsch.htm]
Use in Greenland
Sermitsiaq uses the TLD.
See also
*
Internet in Antigua and Barbuda
References
External links
List of .AG Registrars
Communications in Antigua and Barbuda
Country code top-level domains
Computer-related introductions in 1991
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