.ac Domain Names
Why buy a .ac domain?
- Ascension Island is part of the British Overseas Territory. It is located in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 1,000 miles from the coast of Africa.
- Consider domain hacks like zodia.AC or alman.AC.
- There are no restrictions on .AC domain name registrations.
Why should I register a .AC domain?
Although there are many domains registered by entities associated with Ascension Island, it is becoming popularized in other facets. People within the academic community are beginning to use .AC as a shortened version of academia.
Protecting yourself and your identity is all too important in today's world. The same standards apply to protecting your business and personal identity online. Protecting your brand is an important reason to register ccTLDs. Being the initial purchaser of your brand in a TLD is a much wiser idea than attempting to acquire names after someone else has registered them.
Additionally, it is much easier to purchase a common word or short domain name in a ccTLD than in the more popular and heavily populated TLDs like .COM. Country code TLDs also present the opportunity to register domain hacks such as zodi.AC, mani.AC, or alman.AC.
Are there any restriction for registering a .AC?
There are no restrictions for registering a top level .AC domain. Registration for these domain names is open to anyone, similar to .COM, .NET, or .ORG. However, there are restrictions for second and third level .AC domains.
To register a second-level domain, the registrant must have professional or academic qualifications. Alternately, they may hold a valid membership of an Institute or Trade Association.
To register a third-level .AC domain, you must be a resident of Ascension Island.