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| Introduced | September 14, 2023 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Reserved top-level domain |
| Status | Reserved |
| Registry | None |
| Sponsor | Internet Architecture Board |
| Intended use | Non-DNS names |
| Structure | None defined |
| Documents | RFC 9476 |
| Dispute policies | None |
| DNSSEC | Not applicable |
The name .alt is reserved by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as a top-level domain name that may not be installed as a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. It is a special-use domain similar to .arpa, intended for applications where the DNS protocol is not used.[1]
History
editUsage
editThere are currently no established protocols that make use of this TLD. Drafts of the GNU Name System are using .alt as of 2023.[2]
References
edit- ^ The .alt Special-Use Top-Level Domain. IETF. September 2023. doi:10.17487/RFC9476. RFC 9476.
- ^ The GNU Name System. I-D draft-schanzen-gns.