.be
| Introduced | 5 August 1988 (added to root zone) |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | DNS Belgium |
| Sponsor | DNS Belgium |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Belgium |
| Actual use | Very popular in Belgium; also used by YouTube for URL shortening |
| Registered domains | 1,746,459 (2022-12-10) |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Names can be registered directly at second level; some third-level names under categories such as ac.be for academic institutions also exist |
| Documents | Documents |
| Dispute policies | ADR |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | www.dnsbelgium.be |
.be is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Belgium. In November 2022, there were 1,746,459 registered domain names using it.