Domain .as - national domain: American Samoa
How to register a .as internet domain?
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Registration fee$118,99 / year
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Renewal fee$118,99 / year
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Trade fee$44,49The domain owner change does not extend its validity.
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Transfer fee$118,99renewal not includedAfter initiating a transfer, the current registrar must approve it within 13 days. Domain transfer does not extend its validity.
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Minimum registration and renewal period2 years
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Registration timeUp to 1 working day
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RestrictionsNo
Domain .as — American Samoa's ccTLD, used worldwide
.as is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for American Samoa. Don't let the territory size fool you — its small population of around 55,000 belies how widely .as is used outside the islands. With no nationality restrictions and several linguistic coincidences that work in its favour, .as has found a global audience among joint-stock companies, domain hackers, network engineers, and brand-conscious projects far beyond the South Pacific.
The .as registry is administered by AS Domain Registry (ASNIC), with technical operations handled by Island Networks — the same operator behind .gg (Guernsey) and .je (Jersey).
The minimum registration period
The minimum registration period is 2 years, so the first-year price is doubled at the point of purchase. A transfer doesn't extend your domain's validity, unlike most ccTLDs.
What is a .as domain used for?
A .as name works on at least five distinct levels — that's part of why it punches well above its territorial weight.
1. American Samoa local presence. A US-affiliated South Pacific territory whose foreign trade is dominated by the United States (canned tuna is a major export), American Samoa supports local businesses, cultural organisations, and individuals who want an authentic local address.
2. Asturias, Spain. AS is the standard abbreviation for the Spanish autonomous community of Asturias, so .as also serves as a regional identifier for Asturian businesses, media, and cultural projects.
3. Domain hacks. Words ending in "-a" become plural in Spanish and Portuguese when "-s" is added — making .as perfect for clever names like escol.as (Portuguese: "schools") or any "-as" word in those languages.
4. Networking and tech. In internet routing, "AS" stands for Autonomous System — the building blocks of how networks connect. Network operators, ISPs, and infrastructure providers sometimes pick .as for the in-joke recognition.
Who can register a .as domain?
.as has no nationality, residency, or business-type restrictions, so individuals and entities anywhere in the world can register a name. The registry does reserve the right to refuse or remove names used for pornographic or racist content — standard ccTLD content policy.
Registration is fast: typically processed within one working day.