All TLDs / .ae
What is .ae?
Registry operator: Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) — per the IANA root database.
Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.
Is .ae a real domain extension?
Yes — .ae is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.
Who runs .ae?
.ae is operated by Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), the registry responsible for Telecommunications, per the IANA root database.
What is .ae used for?
.ae is the extension tied to Telecommunications. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.
Can anyone register a .ae domain?
Generally yes — .ae is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.
.ae and Telecommunications
.ae is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Telecommunications, administered by the registry Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
.ae is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is administered by .aeDA which is part of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) of the UAE.
Source: Wikipedia — .ae (CC BY-SA)
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