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    Country-code top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .cl is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Chile.
    • It is managed by NIC Chile, the domain name registry operated by the University of Chile.
    • Registrations are made primarily at the second level; government sites commonly use third-level domains such as gov.cl and gob.cl.
    • As of 2024-03-04 there were 703,367 registered .cl domains.

    History

    • Delegated and introduced on 15 December 1987.
    • Administered by the University of Chile via NIC Chile.
    • IDN (internationalized domain name) support for accented characters (á, é, í, ó, ú), ñ and ü was enabled in 2005.
    • DNSSEC support was enabled in April 2011.
    • Reported IPv6-enabled nameservers were noted in a May 2012 deployment report.

    Usage and Audience

    • .cl is popular within Chile and intended for entities connected with the country.
    • Typical users include Chilean businesses, government entities (using gov.cl / gob.cl), local organizations and individuals.
    • The TLD is also used for domain hacks and URL shorteners by international companies operating Chile-facing services.

    Registration Rules

    Eligibility

    • Registration of second-level .cl domains is open to anyone worldwide. Since the December 2013 regulation change, foreign registrants no longer need a local Chilean national ID (RUN) or local representative.

    Structure

    • Primary registrations occur at the second level (example: example.cl).
    • Government sites may use third-level namespaces such as gov.cl and gob.cl.

    Allowed characters

    • Supports standard Latin characters and also accented characters: á, é, í, ó, ú, ñ and ü.

    Abuse, Suspension and Disputes

    • Registrants must declare good faith and not use domains for illegal purposes or rights violations.
    • NIC Chile may suspend domains involved in phishing, malware distribution, botnets or other DNS abuses.
    • Dispute resolution follows the .cl Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. A registrant may be stripped of a domain if the complainant proves all of the following:
      • The domain is identical or confusingly similar to a name or trademark of the complainant;
      • The assignee has no rights or legitimate interests in the domain; and
      • The domain was registered or is being used in bad faith.
    • Examples of bad faith indicators include registration primarily to sell the domain to the trademark owner, preventing a trademark owner from using their mark in a domain, disrupting a competitor, or creating confusion to attract users for profit.
    • Conversely, evidence of legitimate use, common use by the assignee, or bona fide noncommercial/fair use may rebut a bad-faith claim.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • .cl is widely recognized and trusted in Chile due to its country association and local adoption.
    • DNSSEC support (since 2011) and IPv6-capable nameservers contribute to security and modern infrastructure practices, which can positively affect trustworthiness and reliability for users.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Microsoft used a .cl domain hack for the social networking service so.cl.
    • Oracle used the domain ora.cl as a URL-shortening/brand-related domain.
    • Government usage commonly appears under gov.cl and gob.cl namespaces.

    Operator

    NIC Chile (University of Chile)

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       CL

organisation: NIC Chile (University of Chile)
address:      Miraflores 222, Piso 14
address:      Santiago RM 832-0198
address:      Chile

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Admin Contact
organisation: NIC Chile
organisation: University of Chile
address:      Miraflores 222, Piso 14
address:      Santiago RM 832-0198
address:      Chile
phone:        +56 22 940 7700
e-mail:       admincl@nic.cl

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Technical Contact
organisation: NIC Chile
organisation: University of Chile
address:      Miraflores 222, Piso 14
address:      Santiago RM 832-0198
address:      Chile
phone:        +56 22 940 7700
e-mail:       techcl@nic.cl

nserver:      A.NIC.CL 190.124.27.10 2001:1398:121:0:190:124:27:10
nserver:      B.NIC.CL 200.7.4.7 2001:1398:274:0:200:7:4:7
nserver:      C.NIC.CL 200.16.112.16 2001:1398:275:0:200:16:112:16
nserver:      CL-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET 2001:500:14:6030:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.30
nserver:      CL1-TLD.D-ZONE.CA 185.159.197.56 2620:10a:80aa:0:0:0:0:56
nserver:      CL1.DNSNODE.NET 194.146.106.34 2001:67c:1010:8:0:0:0:53
nserver:      CL2-TLD.D-ZONE.CA 185.159.198.56 2620:10a:80ab:0:0:0:0:56
ds-rdata:     21199 8 2 7d756dffab6d3cd9c786ff5c659954c22944faef9433eee26f1d84eb5370b394

whois:        whois.nic.cl

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.cl/

created:      1987-12-15
changed:      2021-05-28
source:       IANA

    Registrars