.ao Top Level Domain Reference

cctld delegated

.ao is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI).

Notice regarding Country Code TLDs: .ao operates under national sovereignty and local registry policies. ccTLDs do not submit monthly activity reports to ICANN. Domain registration counts are not fabricated or estimated. Official IANA delegation data, designated sponsoring contacts, and root nameservers are shown below.

.ao Key Facts

.ao is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI).
Classified as cctld under IANA root delegation.
Authoritative root zone database maintained by IANA.

Registry Operator and Technical Backend

Role	Designated Organization	Entity Type	Jurisdiction	Official Website
Registry Operator	Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technologies (MTTI)	Contracted Registry Operator	Designated national jurisdiction	https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ao.html
Technical Backend RSP	Designated Registry Service Provider	Registry Service Provider (RSP)	Global DNS Infrastructure	N/A

ICANN Registry Agreement and Contract Provisions

Contract Terms

Base Contract Version: 2013-standard
Signing Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
Effective Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
Agreement Expiration: 2029-01-01 (Monday, January 1, 2029)
Official ICANN Contract: View Agreement Documentation →

Wholesale Price Provisions and Amendments

Governed by standard ICANN registry specifications and wholesale terms.

Wholesale Price Changes and Historical Caps

Official Filings

No historical wholesale price cap changes or adjustments recorded in the curated repository for .ao.

Registry Operational Timeline

Date	Event Type	Description	Authoritative Source