.pa
Country code top-level domain for Panama
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.pa is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Panama. It was first registered in 1994-05-25.[2] It is administered by NIC Panamá, which is run by the Universidad Tecnologica de Panama.[3]
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| Introduced | 25 May 1994 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Nic Panamá |
| Sponsor | PANNET, Universidad Tecnologica de Panama |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Panama |
| Actual use | Fairly popular in Panama |
| Registration restrictions | Currently, for a registration under the second level domain name .pa, the registrant has to register the same domain name under a third Level domain.[1] |
| Structure | Registrations are at second level, and at third level beneath second-level labels |
| Documents | FAQ |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | NIC Panama |
Because "PA" is also the postal code for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the Brazilian state of Pará, it has had occasional use under that meaning, but this has not become widespread.[citation needed] Technically, Pennsylvania is assigned .pa.us under the .us locality namespace, and Pará under the pa.gov.br.
Structure
Registrations are taken directly at the second level, and at the third level under the designated second level domains.
| Domain name | Intended use |
|---|---|
| com.pa | Commercial entities |
| ac.pa | Institutions or institutions of higher education or research |
| edu.pa | Educational institutions or organizations, and educational projects |
| net.pa | Internet service providers |
| org.pa | Non-profit institutions or entities |
| gob.pa | Panamanian Government agencies or institutions |
| sld.pa | Health institutions or agencies |
| nom.pa | Natural persons |
| abo.pa | Professionals in the area of law (Lawyers) |
| ing.pa | Professionals of the engineering area |
| med.pa | Medical doctors |
Restrictions
Any term that is listed in the list of reserved terms cannot be registered as a domain name.[5] The list consists of, but is not limited to, other generic and country-code TLDs, country names, governmental entities, and DNS related terminology.
The server the domain points to can be located in any country; with the exception of .gob.pa domains, which are used solely for Panamanian Government agencies or institutions, should point to a server physically located in Panama.[6]
