Introduced | 24 March 2013 |
---|---|
TLD type | top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | dotShabaka Registry |
Intended use | Arabic-language websites |
The
Arabic
top-level domain .شبكة (meaning ".web", and
transcribed into English as ".shabaka")
[1] is an
internationalized domain name top-level domain in the
Domain Name System of the
Internet for
Arabic language websites. Websites using the domain can be accessed using its U-label
[a] (.شبكة) or A-label
[b] equivalent (.xn--ngbc5azd
).
[3]
The domain was approved for use by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in March 2013. [1] Its sunrise period ran from 31 October to 29 December 2013, and landrush period from 2 January to 31 January 2014. General availability for the domain commenced on 4 February 2014. [4]