.CAT Top-Level Domain
A domain extension for the Catalan linguistic and cultural community, promoting Catalan language and culture online.
Registry: Fundació puntCAT
Type: Sponsored TLD
Introduced: 2005
WHOIS Server: whois.cat
RDAP Server: https://rdap.cat/
Average Pricing: 30
Restrictions: Registrants must be part of the Catalan linguistic and cultural community or promote Catalan culture and language.
Additional Information
What is a Sponsored TLD?
A sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) that is operated by a sponsor representing a specific community. In this case, it represents the Catalan linguistic and cultural community.
Fun Facts
It was one of the first culture-based TLDs approved by ICANN.The .cat domain helped pave the way for other cultural and linguistic TLDs.