Why .at?
The advantages of .at
Originally, .at is the country-specific domain ending for Austria. As a result, .at has a European dimension to it and can be especially useful for any businesses and individuals looking for particular visibility with German-speaking internet users. It's not actually required to live in Austria or have your business based there in order to register a .at domain name.
A .at domain name is especially well-suited to European businesses
Like other geographic domain endings from countries in the European Union, .at is popular with businesses trying to expand in the European market online, particularly amongst the German-speaking public. This domain ending can also be used as a "domain hack," that is, by using it to form a complete phrase in a domain name. For example: look.at or point.at.
Promote your business with a .at domain name
Besides its use as Austria's official domain ending, .at is a useful tool for creating an online showcase, and at an international scale. Easy to remember in several languages, internet users will know how to find your .at website with no problem, and you'll enjoy good search engine rankings.
Rules and particularities of .at domain names
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.AT domain names at Gandi.net
Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited NIC.AT since February 2008Terms and conditions
Assigning: anyone can register a .AT domain nameSyntax: from 1 to 63 alphanumeric characters or hyphen (except in first and last place and except names beginning with two characters followed by two hyphens)
IDN: yes
Registration period: 1 year
Second-level extensions: yes, co.at and or.at
Procedures
Renewal: no later than 3 days before the expiration dateDisputes: rules about legal issues, the Registry does not have any particular dispute resolution procedure in place concerning .AT domain names
Transfer (change of registrar): the request is launched from the website of the domain's new registrar. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar) and that the domain does not expire soon. The transfer must be confirmed by email and the expiration date remains unchanged
Change of owner: requires Gandi's owner change form with proofs of ID. The expiration date remains unchanged
Deletion: quarantine of 59 days, see this table
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