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Structure of the name tree
The tree structure of the ccTLD .it has:
- a geographical hierarchy;
- domain names corresponding to ICANN gTLDs;
- reserved domain names assignable only to specific categories;
- reserved domain names which are non-assignable;
- non-reserved, assignable domain names.
Pre-defined geographical structure
Regions
A list of domain names of Italian Regions is provided in Appendix A.
These domain names are non-assignable and are an integral part of the pre-defined geographical structure. They allow the registration and maintenance of the domain names that come under it.
Provinces
A list of domain names of Italian Provinces is provided in Appendix B, which is updated to reflect any changes occurring at an institutional level.
These domain names are non-assignable and are an integral part of the pre-defined geographical structure. They allow the registration and maintenance of the domain names that come under it.
Towns
A list of domain names of Italian Towns is provided in Appendix C, which is updated to reflect any changes occurring at an institutional level.
These domain names are non-assignable and are an integral part of the pre-defined geographical structure. They allow the registration and maintenance of the domain names that come under it.
Institution of new regions, provinces and towns
The domain names contained in the list of names belonging to the pre-established geographic structure, registered prior to their inclusion as geographic domain names, may be maintained by the assignees for a maximum period of one year from the date on which same names have been declared non-assignable. After this they will be used in accordance with "Rules for the Assignment and management of domain names in the ccTLD .it Regulation Version 6.1assignment and management of domain names in the ccTLD .it".
Domain names corresponding to ICANN gTLDs
The .it Registry specifically defines the criteria needed for any SLD under .it corresponding to current ICANN gTLDs on the basis of ICANN instructions contained in the document "Unsponsored TLD Agreement: Appendix K".
Domain names mentioned in this charter, where assignable, are considered usable only if they conform to the criteria defined for SLDs.
Unsponsored gTLDs (uTLDs) – generic correspondence
Not assignable as a domain name or SLD.
The list includes the following labels:
- com
- net
- org
- info
- biz
- name
- pro
Sponsored gTLDs (sTLDs) for certain sectors or categories
Assignable to bodies presented to the Registry by the competent organs of state and thus institutionally placed in charge of the relevant sector.
The delegacy follows the signing of a special "SLD" contract, following implementation by the applicant of all the criteria and technical means needed for maintaining the SLD requested, according to the principles described in documents ICANN ICP1 and ICP2, to which the management criteria adopted by .it Registry refer.
The list includes the following gTLDs:
- aero
- coop
- museum
- cat
- jobs
- mobi
- travel
- tel
- edu
- gov
- mil
- int
Reserved domain names assignable to specific categories only
The following are reserved domain names, and as such can only be assigned to the corresponding territorial body:
- the term "regione" below the geographical domain name corresponding to a region or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix A;
- domain names commencing with the term "regione" followed (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") by the geographical name or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix A;
- the names (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") corresponding to the Assignment and management of domain names in the ccTLD .it Regulation Version 6.1official denomination name of the Regional Body, below the ccTLD .it
- the names (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") corresponding to the official denomination of the Regional Body, below the geographical domain name for the region or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix A;
- the term "provincia" below the geographical domain name corresponding to a province or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix B;
- domain names commencing with the term "provincia" followed (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") by the geographical name or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix B;
- the names (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") corresponding to the official denomination of the Provincial Body, below the ccTLD .it;
- the names (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") corresponding to the official denomination of the Provincial Body, below the geographical domain name for the province or its abbreviation, as listed in Appendix B;
- the term "comune" below the geographical domain name corresponding to a town, as listed in Appendix C or the name of a town coinciding with the name of the provincial capital;
- the domain names (with or without the separator "-" or the separator "di") corresponding to the official denomination of the Municipal Body, below the ccTLD .it;
- the names (with or without the separator "-" or the letters "di") corresponding to the official denomination of the Municipal Body, below the geographical domain name corresponding to the town, as listed in Appendix C.
For areas in which, under Italian law, there is more than one official language, the translations of "comune", cpr144449003101 "provincia" and "regione" and composite terms commencing with the translation in the language in question are reserved names.
The following domain names corresponding to Italy are reserved:
- it.it
- italia.it
- repubblica-italiana.it
- repubblicaitaliana.it
- repubblicaitalia.it
- repubblicaditalia.it
- italiarepubblica.it
- italianarepubblica.it
- italiana-repubblica.it
- repubblica-italia.it
- italia-repubblica.it
- italy.it
- italian-republic.it
- italianrepublic.it
- italyrepublic.it
- republic-italy.it
- italy-republic.it
- republicofitaly.it
- republic-of-italy.it
- italie.it
- republique-italienne.it
- republiqueitalienne.it
- republiqueitalie.it
- republiqueditalie.it
- italierepublique.it
- republique-italie.it
- italie-republique.it
- italiennerepublique.it
- italienne-republique.it
- italien.it
- italien-republik.it
- italienrepublik.it
- republik-italien.it
- republikitalien.it
- italienischerepublik.it
- italienische-republik.it
- republikitalienische.it
- republik-italienische.it
- republicaitaliana.it
- republica-italiana.it
Assignment and management of domain names in the ccTLD .it Regulation Version 6.1
- italiana-republica.it
- italianarepublica.it
- italiarepublica.it
- italia-republica.it
- republicaitalia.it
- republica-italia.it
- republicadeitalia.it
- republica-de-italia.it
- italiaanserepubliek.it
- italiaanse-republiek.it
- republiekitaliaanse.it
- republiek-italiaanse.it
- italierepubliek.it
- italie-republiek.it
- republiekitalie.it
- republiek-italie.it
- republiekdeitalie.it
- republiek-de-italie.it
Non-assignable reserved domain names
A list of reserved domain names that are not assignable to entities other than the Registry is contained in Appendix D.
The above-stated names are non-assignable either directly below .it or below the pre-defined geographical structure.
