.ps
Internet country code top-level domain for Palestine
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.ps is the Internet country code top-level domain officially assigned to Palestine.[1] It is administered by the Palestinian National Internet Naming Authority (PNINA).[2]
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| Introduced | 22 March 2000 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | PNINA |
| Sponsor | PITA |
| Intended use | Entities connected with:  Palestine |
| Actual use | Fairly popular in Palestine |
| Registration restrictions | 2nd-level registrations unrestricted; 3rd-level registrations may have limitations based on which 2nd-level domain they are within |
| Structure | May register at second level or beneath generic 2nd-level categories at 3rd level |
| Documents | IANA reports: Delegation (2000), Redelegation (2004); ICANN MoU |
| Dispute policies | DRS Policy |
| Registry website | pnina.ps |
Registrations are processed by certified registrars.
The Internationalized country code top-level domain for the State of Palestine is .ÙÙسطÙÙ, which is represented as .xn--ygbi2ammx in Punycode.[2]
Second level domains
Registrations can be made at the second-level as well as at several third-level domain names:[3]
Domain hacks
It has also been used in domain hacks, for example meetu.ps for meetups on the website Meetup, grou.ps, and by the University of Maryland as ter.ps (from "Terps", a nickname for the Maryland Terrapins).[5]
