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Italy
Overview
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.
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About .it
Italy's country-code TLD, heavily used by Italian businesses and also popular as a domain hack for technology companies (since 'IT' can stand for Information Technology).
Intended Use
Websites associated with Italy.
Registration Restrictions
Registrants must be EU residents (since 2012).
Quick Facts
- Registry
- Registro.it (IIT-CNR)
- Introduced
- 1987
- Registered Domains
- 3,500,000
- WHOIS Server
- whois.nic.it
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- DNSSEC
- Supported
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is .it used for?
Italy's country-code TLD, heavily used by Italian businesses and also popular as a domain hack for technology companies (since 'IT' can stand for Information Technology).
Who can register a .it domain?
Registrants must be EU residents (since 2012).
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.