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We are the flag of Portugal on the internet

About us

VISION
To promote the free and secure use of the internet, providing services of recognized excellence to the community, partners and counterparts, and projecting Portugal's identity in the international digital ecosystem. 

MISSION
To ensure the correct operation and maintenance of .pt under a stable, resilient and reliable technical infrastructure and management, pursuing a policy of technological innovation, oriented to the needs of citizens and the national economic fabric, in compliance with the law and best digital practices.  

VALUES
Security
Accountability
Rigor
Reliability
Ethic
Inclusion
Responsibility
Independence
Collaboration
Innovation
Impact


.PT is Portugal's history on the internet. .PT is our digital flag.

The DNS.PT Association is a private non-profit association and has as members FCT, IP - Foundation for Science and Technology, IP (FCT), Digital Economy Association (ACEPI) and Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection (DECO).

Our mission is to create connection points between Portugal and the world. We seek to strengthen the digital ecosystem in Portugal, meeting our audiences, whether they are consumers, partners or employees. 

Our goal is to offer high levels of quality, reliability and security in the registration of .pt domain names.

It was formally established on May 9, 2013 the DNS.PT Association, henceforth referred to as .PT, FCCN successor to the rights and obligations thus far by this pursued in the framework of the delegation made by IANA - Internet Assigned Numbers Authority on 30 June 1988 (RFC 1032, 1033, 1034 and 1591) and, in particular, the responsibility for the management, maintenance and registration of domains under the TLD (top Level domain) .pt, top level domain corresponding to Portugal as the result of legislative decision embodied in the Decree-Law 55/2013 of 17 April.

Our story, told point by point, is here.

Bylaws

Find the bylaws here.