.jp
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| Introduced | 1986 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Japan Registry Service |
| Sponsoring organization | JPNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Japan |
| Actual use | Very popular in Japan |
| Registration restrictions | Second-level registrations require a Japanese mailing address; third-level registrations have varying rules depending on which second-level name they are beneath |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level and at third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Documents | ICANN sponsorship agreement |
| Dispute policies | |
| Web site | JPRS |
.jp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Japan. It is administered by the Japan Registry Service.
At the establishment of the .jp domain the domain was administered by the JPNIC, as part of their role as an overseeing technical body for the Internet in Japan. However, due to the growing importance and size of the .jp registry, it was decided at the 11th General Meeting of JPNIC in December 2000 to create a new corporation that would manage the .jp domain. Thus, the Japan Registry Service was created, and on June 30, 2003, officially assumed the duties of the .jp registry.
Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and domain names with Japanese characters (kanji, hiragana or katakana) may be registered at the second level.
[edit] Second-Level Domains
While any party with a Japanese mailing address can get a second-level domain (example.jp) there are several restricted-use second-level domains, listed below.
- ac.jp - higher level academic institutions, such as universities
- ad.jp - JPNIC members
- co.jp - most forms of incorporated companies, including foreign companies registered in Japan
- ed.jp - educational institutions for individuals under 18
- go.jp - Japanese government ministries and their endeavours
- gr.jp - groups of 2 or more people, or groups of registered companies
- lg.jp - local government authorities
- ne.jp - network service providers
- or.jp - registered organizations and non-profit organizations
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- IANA .jp whois information
- JPRS website
- JPNIC website
- .jp accredited registrars (in Japanese only)
- JP-Domains (.jp domain registration in English)
- domains-japan.com (.jp registration in English)
- Requirements for .jp domain registration (in English)
