.cd
.cd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1997 as a replacement for the .zr (Zaire) ccTLD, which was phased out and eventually deleted in 2001.
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| Introduced | 1997 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications |
| Sponsor | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Intended use | Entities connected with the  |
| Actual use | Not that popular, but used for a miscellany of sites, some related to the Congo and some about music CDs |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | www.nic.cdwww.conic.africa |
Except for reserved names like .com.cd, .net.cd, .org.cd and others, any person in the world can register a .cd domain for a fee. The ccTLD is popular (and thus economically valuable) owing to it being an abbreviation for compact disc (other similar ccTLDs are .fm, .am, .tv, .dj, .mu, and .me). Such unconventional uses of TLDs in domain names are known as domain hacks.
External links
- IANA whois information for .cd
- Official home page of Congo Internet Management
- IANA redelegation report on .cd ccTLD (2011)
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