.ae
Encyclopedia
The domain name ae is the country code top-level domain
(ccTLD) in the Domain Name System
of the Internet
for the United Arab Emirates
. It is administered by .aeDA
which is part of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.
The internationalized country code top-level domain in the Arabic alphabet
of the UAE is امارات.
.
Registrations are permitted directly at the second level (unrestricted zone) or at the third level (restricted zone) beneath several category labels. During 1995–2003 co.ae was used for commercial entities, but this has been deprecated by UAEnic in 2003 in preference to the commercial use of second-level registrations; existing co.ae registrations were allowed to be retained if their registrants so desire. During 2008 when ae was re-delegated to the TRA, the .aeDA published new policies in which co.ae was introduced only for local commercial companies provided that the name is connected to the business name.
Domain names may be registered through one of the accredited registrars.
, following a brief period of administration by the United Arab Emirates University
. Since that time, Etisalat
, through its division the UAE Network Information Center (UAEnic), has been responsible for the operation of the .ae domain.
During GITEX
2006, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority TRA
announced that the .ae ccTLD management and operations will be re-delegated to the TRA from Etisalat
/UAEnic, the current .ae ccTLD manager. A new entity called .ae Domain Administration (.ae DA) has been formed to take care of management and operations of .ae based on latest DNS and Domain Registry technologies. During January 2008, IANA
officially re-delegated the .ae Domain to the TRA
.
On 3 August 2008, the .aeDA took over the DNS and launched their services with the new registry system which supports registry–registrar model. Currently the .aeDA has accredited eight registrars
from different parts of the world. For the first time, Internet users in the UAE will be able to register and manage their domain names under .ae automatically using an online system without going through manual process which used to take up to six weeks for domain registrations. As per .aeDA policies, current domain holders are allowed to transfer between registrars at no cost.
The .ae is the first ccTLD in the Arab region to use standard Registry-Registrar model and the .aeDA is the first registry in the region to use industry-standard Extensible Provisioning Protocol
to manage its domains.
The .ae registration prices have noticeably dropped since the introduction of .aeDA. Prior to 3 August 2008, .ae domains were offered by Etisalat
for around 41 USD per year while ac.ae, org.ae, gov.ae and sch.ae were offered for around 20 USD per year. International providers used to charge around 100–200 USD in order to cover the administrative cost involved in the manual registration process.
After .aeDA's go-live in August 2008, .ae registration price declined to as low as 30 USD with international registrars. Etisalat
prices seems to be fixed at 41 USD per year.
During ICANN meeting no. 35 (21–26 June 2009) in Sydney, .aeDA representatives mentioned that aeDA's EPP-based registry system is fully compatible with IDN protocols and guidelines.
In January 2010 ICANN announced that the UAE IDN ccTLD (DNS name: xn--mgbaam7a8h, امارات) was one of the first four new IDN ccTLDs to have passed the Fast Track String Evaluation within the domain application process.
since 16 April 2009.
Country code top-level domain
A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
(ccTLD) in the Domain Name System
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
for the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. It is administered by .aeDA
.aeDA
.ae Domain Administration is the Regulatory Body and Registry Operator for the .ae domain, which is the country-code top-level domain for the United Arab Emirates...
which is part of the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority.
The internationalized country code top-level domain in the Arabic alphabet
Arabic alphabet
The Arabic alphabet or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic language. It is written from right to left, in a cursive style, and includes 28 letters. Because letters usually stand for consonants, it is classified as an abjad.-Consonants:The Arabic alphabet has...
of the UAE is امارات.
امارات.
The Arabic name امارات, romanized as emarat, is the Internationalized country code top-level domain for the United Arab Emirates. The ASCII name of this domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet is xn--mgbaam7a8h, using the Internationalizing Domain Names in Applications procedure in the ...
.
Second and third level domain registrations
The domain ae is administered by UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).Registrations are permitted directly at the second level (unrestricted zone) or at the third level (restricted zone) beneath several category labels. During 1995–2003 co.ae was used for commercial entities, but this has been deprecated by UAEnic in 2003 in preference to the commercial use of second-level registrations; existing co.ae registrations were allowed to be retained if their registrants so desire. During 2008 when ae was re-delegated to the TRA, the .aeDA published new policies in which co.ae was introduced only for local commercial companies provided that the name is connected to the business name.
- ae – Companies, organizations or individuals
- co.ae – Companies; was deprecated by UAEnic in 2003 and reintroduced by .aeDA in 2008
- net.ae – Network providers
- gov.ae – Government and Ministries
- ac.ae – Colleges, universities or Academic Institute
- sch.ae – Public and private schools
- org.ae – Non-profit organizations
- mil.ae – Military entities
- pro.ae – Professionals; was deprecated by .aeDA in 2008
- name.ae – Individuals; was deprecated by .aeDA in 2008
Domain names may be registered through one of the accredited registrars.
Re-delegation of .ae
The .AE domain was originally delegated to UUNET. Recognising the domain should be administered in the country, the domain was transferred in 1995 to EtisalatEtisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
, following a brief period of administration by the United Arab Emirates University
United Arab Emirates University
United Arab Emirates University was established in 1976, and is the oldest of the three government-sponsored institutions of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates compared to the Higher Colleges of Technology and Zayed University...
. Since that time, Etisalat
Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
, through its division the UAE Network Information Center (UAEnic), has been responsible for the operation of the .ae domain.
During GITEX
GITEX
GITEX is an annual consumer computer and electronics trade show which takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates....
2006, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority TRA
TRA
TRA is a three-letter abbreviation that can refer to:* Taiwan Railway Administration , the government agency responsible for managing passenger and freight service on conventional rail in Taiwan....
announced that the .ae ccTLD management and operations will be re-delegated to the TRA from Etisalat
Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
/UAEnic, the current .ae ccTLD manager. A new entity called .ae Domain Administration (.ae DA) has been formed to take care of management and operations of .ae based on latest DNS and Domain Registry technologies. During January 2008, IANA
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, autonomous system number allocation, root zone management in the Domain Name System , media types, and other Internet Protocol-related symbols and numbers...
officially re-delegated the .ae Domain to the TRA
TRA
TRA is a three-letter abbreviation that can refer to:* Taiwan Railway Administration , the government agency responsible for managing passenger and freight service on conventional rail in Taiwan....
.
On 3 August 2008, the .aeDA took over the DNS and launched their services with the new registry system which supports registry–registrar model. Currently the .aeDA has accredited eight registrars
Domain name registrar
A domain name registrar is an organization or commercial entity, accredited by both ICANN and generic top-level domain registry to sell gTLDs and/or by a country code top-level domain registry to sell ccTLDs; to manage the reservation of Internet domain names in accordance with the guidelines of...
from different parts of the world. For the first time, Internet users in the UAE will be able to register and manage their domain names under .ae automatically using an online system without going through manual process which used to take up to six weeks for domain registrations. As per .aeDA policies, current domain holders are allowed to transfer between registrars at no cost.
The .ae is the first ccTLD in the Arab region to use standard Registry-Registrar model and the .aeDA is the first registry in the region to use industry-standard Extensible Provisioning Protocol
Extensible Provisioning Protocol
The Extensible Provisioning Protocol is a flexible protocol designed for allocating objects within registries over the Internet.The motivation for the creation of EPP was to create a robust and flexible protocol that could provide communication between domain name registries and domain name...
to manage its domains.
Accredited registrars
As of 20 October 2010, there are 16 accredited registrars:- UAENic/EtisalatEtisalatEmirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
- DuDU- Universities and education :* Deakin University, in Australia* Delhi University, centrally located in Delhi, India* Disney University, a job training location at Walt Disney World, Florida, USA* Doshisha University, in Kyoto, Japan...
- Ascio
- ae Instra
- Mark Monitor
- IP Mirror
- Innter.Net
- Engage.ae/AEserver/WebOasis
- InterNetworX
- CPS-Datensysteme
- Safenames
- 123Domain
- Consultix
- Internetx
- 101Domain
- Durraq
Transfer between registrars
Registrants (domain name holders) can transfer their domains from one registrar to another provided that they obtain a domain name password. Domain name passwords can be recovered online through .aeDA's website password-recovery.aeda.net.ae. After obtaining this password, registrants can supply this password to the gaining registrar who will be able to transfer it directly without dealing with the losing registrar. Losing registrars are prohibited from charging a fee when a domain transfer occur; however gaining registrars may do so.Domain name pricing
.ae domain name retail prices ranges from 30 USD to 200 USD depending on the provider and the level of support and services provided with the domain name.The .ae registration prices have noticeably dropped since the introduction of .aeDA. Prior to 3 August 2008, .ae domains were offered by Etisalat
Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
for around 41 USD per year while ac.ae, org.ae, gov.ae and sch.ae were offered for around 20 USD per year. International providers used to charge around 100–200 USD in order to cover the administrative cost involved in the manual registration process.
After .aeDA's go-live in August 2008, .ae registration price declined to as low as 30 USD with international registrars. Etisalat
Etisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
prices seems to be fixed at 41 USD per year.
Domain name count
During Gitex2008, .aeDA domain name counter showed over 90,000 domain names currently held in the registry, making it the largest ccTLD registry in the Arab region.IDN and Arabic domain names
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the UAE and .ae Domain Administration (.aeDA) showed great interest to make the UAE become the first country to offer domain names in Arabic script. On 2 March 2009, The UAE's Ministerial Council for Services passed a proposal by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to register the domain address of 'Emarat' in Arabic script (امارات)for the country's Arabic domains. The domain will contribute to increasing the number of Internet users visiting Arabic sites and further promote and strengthen the UAE's identity.During ICANN meeting no. 35 (21–26 June 2009) in Sydney, .aeDA representatives mentioned that aeDA's EPP-based registry system is fully compatible with IDN protocols and guidelines.
In January 2010 ICANN announced that the UAE IDN ccTLD (DNS name: xn--mgbaam7a8h, امارات) was one of the first four new IDN ccTLDs to have passed the Fast Track String Evaluation within the domain application process.
ENUM of UAE (+971)
.aeDA, the registry operator of .ae is also the official operator for UAE ENUM Space (971). The ENUM space was redelegated from the incumbent operator EtisalatEtisalat
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation, branded trade name Etisalat is a UAE based telecommunications services provider, currently operating in 18 countries across Asia, the Middle East and Africa...
since 16 April 2009.