.tl
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| Introduced | 2005 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active; in transition from former ccTLD .tp |
| Registry | Timor-Leste NIC |
| Sponsoring organization | Timor-Leste Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works |
| Intended use | Entities connected with East Timor |
| Actual use | Is starting to be used in East Timor, but former .tp domain still widespread; all .tp registrants automatically get same name in .tl although both do not always work identically |
| Registration restrictions | May not be used for any purpose that is obscene, indecent, or spam-related |
| Structure | Registrations are accepted directly at second level, with some sites (especially governmental) at third level |
| Documents | Registration agreement; Acceptable use policy; Privacy policy |
| Dispute policies | WIPO ccTLD Best Practices |
| Web site | Timor-Leste NIC |
.tl is the new country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for East Timor.
The previous ccTLD for East Timor is .tp. This ccTLD was, according to IANA, assigned in 1997. When East Timor joined the United Nations in 2002, it decided to be officially referred to by its Portuguese name, Timor-Leste, as opposed to its English name due to the use of .et by Ethiopia.
.tl complies with the ISO 3166-1 standard for the two-letter codes of the name of countries.
For a long time, the .tl Whois information at IANA showed no sponsoring organization or registry, and the domain did not appear to work even though the country involved was claiming to be transitioning to it. However, as of September 30, 2005, there is contact information in the IANA Whois and a registry site at nic.tl.
According to the registry, all registrants in .tp have automatically been given the equivalent domains in .tl, and no further .tp registrations are accepted.
