.br
Encyclopedia
.br is the Internet
country code
top-level domain
(ccTLD) for Brazil
. It was administered by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil) until 2005 when it started being administered by Brazilian Network Information Center (Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto br). A local contact is required for any registration. Registrations of domain names with Portuguese characters are also accepted.
With the exception of universities, the second-level domain
is fixed and selected from a list that defines the category. For example, site.art.br is in the art
(music, folklore etc.) category, and site.org.br is in the non-governmental organization
category. Institutions of tertiary education
were allowed to use the ccSLD
.edu.br, although some use .com.br and others (mainly public universities) use .br. There are also some other few exceptions that were allowed to use the second level domain until the end of 2000. As of April 2010, most domain registrations ignore categories and register in the .com.br domain, which has over 90% of all registered domains. The .jus.br (Judiciary), and .b.br (banks) domains have mandatory DNSSEC
use.
.br is the most common Portuguese language
Web site suffix, surpassing all other Portuguese-speaking countries' TLDs as well as .com
in popularity.
.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(ccTLD) for Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It was administered by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil) until 2005 when it started being administered by Brazilian Network Information Center (Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto br). A local contact is required for any registration. Registrations of domain names with Portuguese characters are also accepted.
With the exception of universities, the second-level domain
Second-level domain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
is fixed and selected from a list that defines the category. For example, site.art.br is in the art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
(music, folklore etc.) category, and site.org.br is in the non-governmental organization
Non-governmental organization
A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...
category. Institutions of tertiary education
Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage, third level, and post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, university-preparatory school...
were allowed to use the ccSLD
Country code second-level domain
A country code second-level domain is a second-level domain to a country code top-level domain. A ccSLD may be reserved by the domain name registry for the registration of third-level domains or assigned to a third party as a subdomain....
.edu.br, although some use .com.br and others (mainly public universities) use .br. There are also some other few exceptions that were allowed to use the second level domain until the end of 2000. As of April 2010, most domain registrations ignore categories and register in the .com.br domain, which has over 90% of all registered domains. The .jus.br (Judiciary), and .b.br (banks) domains have mandatory DNSSEC
DNSSEC
The Domain Name System Security Extensions is a suite of Internet Engineering Task Force specifications for securing certain kinds of information provided by the Domain Name System as used on Internet Protocol networks...
use.
.br is the most common Portuguese language
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
Web site suffix, surpassing all other Portuguese-speaking countries' TLDs as well as .com
.com
The domain name com is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from commercial, indicating its original intended purpose for domains registered by commercial organizations...
in popularity.
Second level domains
Currently there are 66 second-level domainsCountry code second-level domain
A country code second-level domain is a second-level domain to a country code top-level domain. A ccSLD may be reserved by the domain name registry for the registration of third-level domains or assigned to a third party as a subdomain....
.
- ADM.BR - Administrators
- ADV.BR - Lawyers
- AGR.BR - AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
-related companies and/or websites - AM.BR - AM radio companies, licenced by the Brazilian Communications Ministry
- ARQ.BR - ArchitectureArchitectureArchitecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
- ART.BR - Art: music, folklore, etc.
- ATO.BR - Actors
- B.BR - Exclusively for banking environment use (online banking, etc.).
- BIO.BR - Biologists
- BLOG.BR - Blogs
- BMD.BR - Biomedics
- CIM.BR - Realtors
- CNG.BR - Scenographers
- CNT.BR - Accountants
- COM.BR - Commercial websites in general and individuals.
- COOP.BR - Cooperatives
- ECN.BR - EconomyEconomyAn economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
- EDU.BR - Higher education institutions
- ENG.BR - Engineers
- ESP.BR - Sports
- ETC.BR - Entities that do not fit in other categories
- ETI.BR - I.T. Specialists
- FAR.BR - Pharmacies and drugstores
- FLOG.BR - PhotoblogPhotoblogA photoblog is a form of photo sharing and publishing in the format of a blog. It differs from a blog through the predominant use of and focus on photographs rather than text...
s - FM.BR - FM radio companies, licenced by the Brazilian Communications Ministry
- FND.BR - Phonoaudiologists
- FOT.BR - Photographers
- FST.BR - Physiotherapists
- G12.BR - K12 education institutions
- GGF.BR - Geographers
- GOV.BR - Government entities
- IMB.BR - Real estate
- IND.BR - Industries
- INF.BR - Media and information
- JOR.BR - Journalists
- JUS.BR - Brazilian Judiciary Branch of the State.
- LEL.BR - Auctioneers
- MAT.BR - Mathematicians and Statisticians
- MED.BR - Physicians
- MIL.BR - Brazilian Armed Forces
- MUS.BR - Musicians
- NET.BR - Commercial activities. Formerly it was for providers of physical communication means, legally habilitated for the prestation of public telecommunication services.
- NOM.BR - People
- NOT.BR - Notaries
- NTR.BR - Nutritionists
- ODO.BR - Dentists
- ORG.BR - Non-profit non-governmental entities
- PPG.BR - Publicity specialists and Marketeers
- PRO.BR - Teachers
- PSC.BR - Psychologists
- PSI.BR - Online service providerOnline service providerAn online service provider can for example be an internet service provider, email provider, news provider , entertainment provider , search, e-shopping site , e-finance or e-banking site, e-health site, e-government site, Wikipedia, Usenet...
s - QSL.BR - Radio amateurs
- RADIO.BR - Entities that wish to broadcast radio
- REC.BR - Recreational activities, entertainment, leisure, games, etc.
- SLG.BR - Sociologists
- SRV.BR - Services providers
- TAXI.BR - Taxis
- TEO.BR - Theologians
- TMP.BR - Temporary events, such as fairs and exhibitions
- TRD.BR - Translators
- TUR.BR - Tourism
- TV.BR - Sound and image broadcasters, licenced by the Brazilian Communications Ministry
- VET.BR - Veterinarians
- VLOG.BR - Videologs
- WIKI.BR - Wikis
- ZLG.BR - Zoologists