| Introduced | 1989 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Registro .br |
| Sponsor | Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Brazil
|
| Actual use | Very popular in Brazil (Largest Portuguese language Web presence[1]) |
| Registration restrictions | Varying restrictions based on which second-level name registration is within |
| Structure | Registrations are at third level beneath various categories and they were allowed at the second level for institutions of third level education until 2000; a wide variety of second-level categories exist, but .com.br is still much more popular than others |
| Documents | |
| Dispute policies | |
| Web site | Registro.br |
.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 and now it's 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. Except possible for universities, the second level domain is fixed and defines the category. For example, site.art.br is in the art (music, folklore, etc.) category, and othersite.org.br is in the Non-governmental organization category. Institutions of third level education were allowed to use the second level domain and .edu.br, although some use .com.br. There are also some other few exceptions that were allowed to use the second level domain until the end of 2000. As of February 2007, most domain registrations ignore categories and register in the .com.br domain, which has over 90% of all registered domains. .br is the most common Portuguese language Web site suffix[1]
Second level domains
- ADM.BR - Administrators
- ADV.BR - Lawyers
- AGR.BR - Agriculture-related companies and/or websites
- AM.BR - AM radio companies, licenced by the Brazilian Communications Ministry
- ARQ.BR - Architecture
- ART.BR - Art: music, folklore, etc.
- ATO.BR - Actors
- BIO.BR - Biologists
- BLOG.BR - Blogs
- BMD.BR - Biomedics
- CIM.BR - Brokers
- CNG.BR - Scenographers
- CNT.BR - Accountants
- COM.BR - Commercial websites in general
- COOP.BR - Cooperatives
- ECN.BR - Economy
- EDU.BR - Higher education institutions
- ENG.BR - Engineers
- ESP.BR - Sports
- ETC.BR - Entities that do not fit in previous categories
- ETI.BR - I.T. Specialists
- FAR.BR - Pharmacies and drugstores
- FLOG.BR - Photologs
- 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
- LEL.BR - Auctioneers
- MAT.BR - Mathematicians and Statisticians
- MED.BR - Medics
- MIL.BR - Brazilian Armed Forces
- MUS.BR - Musicians
- NET.BR - Exclusively 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 providers
- QSL.BR - Radio amateurs
- REC.BR - Recreational activities, entertainment, leisure, games, etc.
- SLG.BR - Sociologists
- SRV.BR - Services providers
- 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
References
External links
- IANA .br whois information
- Registro.br
- Second-level domain statistics for .br
- NameAction (website) Local Presence for foreign registrants-to-be of "com.br" domains.
