.it

Q: What is .it used for?

Italiens länderspezifische TLD, stark genutzt von italienischen Unternehmen und auch beliebt als Domain-Hack für Technologieunternehmen (da „IT“ für Information Technology stehen kann).

Q: Who can register a .it domain?

Registranten müssen seit 2012 EU-Bürger sein.

Q: Who manages the .it top-level domain?

The .it TLD is managed by Registro.it (IIT-CNR), which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

Two distinct populations register under .it. The first is Italian — companies, institutions, and individuals using the country code assigned to Italy, administered by Registro.it at the IIT-CNR since 1987. The second reads the string as an abbreviation for information technology, which has made .it a favored domain hack among technology firms with no Italian connection. Roughly 3.5 million domains are registered. Eligibility was widened in 2012 from Italian nationals to EU residents generally.