.is
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| Introduced | 1987 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | ISNIC |
| Sponsor | ISNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Iceland |
| Actual use | Very popular in Iceland[citation needed] |
| Registration restrictions | Foreigners are free to register .is domains |
| Structure | Registrations are directly at second level |
| Documents | Domain rules |
| Dispute policies | Board of Appeals |
| Website | ISNIC |
.is is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Iceland. Foreign entities must appoint a local representative in Iceland (Administrative Contact of the domain).
“.is” is derived from the first two letters from the Icelandic spelling of Iceland: Ísland.
Foreign entities which use ".is" include my.is, a message board about the Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 cars.[1]
ISNIC is the sponsor.
