.bw
.bw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Botswana. It is administered by the Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority, previously being administered by the University of Botswana before the formation of BOCRA.
Introduced | 1993 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | BOCRA - Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority |
Sponsor | Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority |
Intended use | Entities connected with |
Actual use | Very popular in Botswana |
Registration restrictions | Register online: https://www.bwdomains.co.bw OR submit registration form by paper mail |
Structure | Registrations are mostly at the third level beneath various second-level names, but some second-level registrations exist |
Documents | https://www.bwdomains.co.bw |
Registry website | https://nic.net.bw/ |
Operations
Most current registrations are at the third level beneath second-level names such as co.bw and org.bw, but some second-level registrations also exist. The most visited .bw domain is google.co.bw by Google Inc. in Botswana.[1]
Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority operates a WHOIS service for .bw domains and was previously operated by Botswana Telecommunications Corporation.[2]
2nd level domains
- .org.bw – Botswana organizations[3]
- .net.bw – Botswana Network service providers
- .ac.bw – Botswana academic and tertiary societies[4]
- .co.bw – general use by Botswana and non-Botswana persons and entities[5]
- .gov.bw – Botswana government & its departments and entities[6]
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References
- "google.co.bw Site Overview". www.alexa.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- "About | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- "BW Name Structure | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- "Botswana Accountancy College". www.bac.ac.bw. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- "Weekend Post :: Home Page". www.weekendpost.co.bw. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- "Ministry Of Education". Ministry Of Education. Archived from the original on 2010-01-18.
External links
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