About .et domains

About .et domains

.ET is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the DNS root zone. It is designated for Ethiopia. The IANA root zone lists the registry manager as Ethio telecom. Registration policies (who may register, local presence, pricing) are set by the registry and its accredited registrars — not by IANA.

.et is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ethiopia. Ethio Telecom offer top-levels domains as second- and third-level domains. Ethio Telecom, the state-owned telecommunication services provider of Ethiopia, is the registry operator of the domain, and is supported by the registry system developed by ZDNS, an internet infrastructure service provider from China.

Who can register .et domains?

Eligibility is defined by the registry operator and its registrars. Most gTLDs are open to anyone worldwide. Many ccTLDs are also open globally; some require local presence, citizenship, or trademark rights. Always confirm current policy with the registry or your registrar.

Registration restrictions

Character rules below follow common ICANN LDH conventions. Individual registries and registrars may impose extra eligibility, length, or residency rules.

Length

2 – 63 characters (label before .et)

Can use

Letters (a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (not first/last or consecutive in restricted cases)

Cannot use

Special characters (e.g. & # @) in standard LDH labels

IDNs

Varies by registry — check IDN support with the registry or your registrar

Features

Operational features (privacy, parking, protection) are registrar-level, not defined by the IANA root zone record.

Registry information

Sponsor / manager

Ethio telecom

Registration services

http://www.ethiotelecom.et

Root zone registration

1995-10-15

Record last updated

2025-09-19