.asia

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.asia

Introduced	2007
TLD type	Sponsored top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	.Asia Registry (Technology Service Provider: Afilias)
Sponsor	DotAsia Organisation Ltd.
Intended use	The regional domain extension for Asia and the Pacific
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations at second level (ie. domain.asia)
Documents	Proposal to ICANN
Dispute policies	UDRP; Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Policy; also local dispute policies for Asian countries based on their local ccTLD policy
DNSSEC	yes
Registry website	www.dot.asia

The top-level domain .asia is the officially designated regional domain in the Internet for Asia and the Pacific. It is a sponsored generic top-level-domain (sTLD) operated by the DotAsia Organisation Ltd. The domain is open to companies, individuals and organisations that have a connection to the region. Asia domains can be seen and used by international and Asian businesses; regional conferences and symposiums; as well as Asian artists and celebrities.

The domain asia was introduced to the public through a comprehensive launch involving a multiphased Sunrise and Landrush process from October 9, 2007 to March 12, 2008. It became available on a first-come-first-served registration basis on March 26, 2008.^[1] In 2013, there are more than 455,000 .asia domains registered^[2] across 155 countries.