.be TLD information
Registry, RDAP server, WHOIS server, DNSSEC and IDN support for .be.
Overview
- TLD
- .be
- Type
- ccTLD
- IDN TLD
- Not supported
- Registry
- DNS Belgium vzw/asbl
- Country
- Belgium
- Registration start date
- 1988-08-05
- DNSSEC
- Enabled
- RDAP server
- —
- WHOIS server
- whois.dns.be
General registration information
Eligibility
- Registration category
- Open registration
- Individual registration
- Supported
- Organization registration
- Supported
- Local address requirement
- No restriction
- Local entity/agent requirement
- No
- Trademark requirement
- No
Length & IDN support
- Allowed length (ASCII letters, digits and hyphens)
- 2–63 characters
- IDN registration
- Supported
- Allowed length (IDN)
- 2–63 characters
Second-level registration categories
None (registration only directly under the TLD)
.be domain power ranking
| Rank | Change | Domain | Power Rank | Referring Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | － | youtu.be | 91.3 | 2,063,624 |
| 2 | － | vub.ac.be | 80.0 | 3,483 |
| 3 | － | budts.be | 74.0 | 25 |
| 4 | － | google.be | 73.0 | 29,971 |
| 5 | ▲ 1 | kuleuven.be | 72.0 | 14,693 |
| 6 | ▲ 2 | vlaanderen.be | 71.8 | 14,102 |
| 7 | ▼ 2 | belgium.be | 71.7 | 19,534 |
| 8 | ▼ 1 | fgov.be | 71.3 | 16,183 |
| 9 | ▲ 1 | reserva.be | 70.2 | 10,078 |
| 10 | ▼ 1 | com.be | 69.2 | 2,300 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between a gTLD and a ccTLD?
- gTLDs are generic top-level domains, while ccTLDs are assigned to countries or territories. Eligibility rules differ per TLD.
- What does DNSSEC support mean?
- It means the TLD supports DNSSEC signing. Whether it is actually enabled depends on each domain's configuration.
- Is this information up to date?
- TLD and registry information is sourced from public data such as IANA. Eligibility rules can change, so please also check each registry's official information for the latest details.