How do you register a domain without a TLD?

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a domain without a tld
So I found this website that is visitable and does not have a TLD? Anyone got any idea how to do this?

MikeyB · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-09 04:05:57Z

It does have a TLD - in this case the TLD is ac.

This is actually a special case. Usually a TLD does not have an A record associated with it:

$ host -t A ac.
ac has address 193.223.78.210
$ host -t A com.
com has no A record

To get this behaviour, you would have to register your own TLD.

Ram · Answer 2 · 2011-09-09 02:56:45Z

up vote 6 down vote

It's likely you're using a dns 'default search domain' configured most likely via DHCP or a local hosts file setting.

answered Sep 9 '11 at 2:56

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That, or something set in the hosts file. – DerfK Sep 9 '11 at 3:01

Steve-o · Answer 3 · 2011-09-09 07:43:29Z

up vote 5 down vote

New gTLDs can be registered like the recent .xxx for a small fee (US$185,000):

answered Sep 9 '11 at 7:43

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