.br
.br is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Brazil. It was administered by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee until 2005 when it started being administered by Brazilian Network Information Center. A local contact is required for any registration. Registrations of domain names with Portuguese characters are also accepted.
| Introduced | 18 April 1989 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Registro.br |
| Sponsor | CGI.br |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Brazil |
| Actual use | Very popular in Brazil (largest Portuguese language Web presence) |
| Registered domains | 5,226,129 (2023-08-28) |
| Registration restrictions | Varying restrictions based on which second-level name registration is within. In all cases the registrant must have either a CPF or CNPJ, documents usually granted only to Brazilian residents or recognized companies |
| Structure |
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| DNSSEC | yes |
| Registry website | registro |
With the exception of universities, the second-level domain is fixed and selected from a list that defines the category. For example, .art.br is in the art (music, folklore etc.) category, and .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.