.pa

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.pa
Introduced25 May 1994
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryNic Panamá
SponsorPANNET, Universidad Tecnologica de Panama
Intended useEntities connected with  Panama
Actual useFairly popular in Panama
Registration restrictionsCurrently, for a registration under the second level domain name .pa, the registrant has to register the same domain name under a third Level domain.[1]
StructureRegistrations are at second level, and at third level beneath second-level labels
DocumentsTerms of Service
Dispute policiesUDRP
Registry websiteNIC Panama

.pa is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Panama. It was first registered in 1994-05-25.[2] It is administered by NIC Panamá, which is run by the Universidad Tecnologica de Panama.[3]

Because "PA" is also the postal code for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Brazilian state of Pará, it has had occasional use under that meaning, but this has not become widespread.[citation needed]

Structure[edit]

Registrations are taken directly at the second level, and at the third level under the designated second level domains.

List of TLDs under .pa[4]
Domain name Intended use
com.pa Commercial entities
ac.pa Institutions or institutions of higher education or research
edu.pa Educational institutions or organizations, and educational projects
net.pa Internet service providers
org.pa Non-profit institutions or entities
gob.pa Panamanian Government agencies or institutions
sld.pa Health institutions or agencies
nom.pa Natural persons
abo.pa Professionals in the area of law (Lawyers)
ing.pa Professionals of the engineering area
med.pa Medical doctors

Restrictions[edit]

Any term that is listed in the list of reserved terms cannot be registered as a domain name.[5] The list consists of, but is not limited to, other generic and country-code TLDs, country names, governmental entities, and DNS related terminology.

The server the domain points to can be located in any country; with the exception of .gob.pa domains, which are used solely for Panamanian Government agencies or institutions, should point to a server physically located in Panama.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Prices". Nic Panamá. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ "IANA WHOIS Service". IANA. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ "Member Profile: .pa". ICANN ccNSO. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ "Terms of Service". Nic Panamá. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ "Términos Reservado". Nic Panamá. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "Minimum Requirements". Nic Panamá. 2022-12-31. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-12-31.

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