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| Introduced | 1994 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority |
| Sponsor | Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Zambia |
| Actual use | Zambia internet identity |
| Registration restrictions | Legal entities with a presence in Zambia. |
| Structure | Registrations are made at the third level beneath established sub-domains; accredited Registrars can register at the second level. |
| Registry website | ZICTA |
.zm is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zambia. Registrants of .zm domains must "have a presence in Zambia".[1]
Second-level domains[edit]
Registrants are required to register domains at the third level under an existing second-level domain (SLD). There are eleven second-level domains:[2]
- ac.zm: Academic institutions
- co.zm: Commercial entities
- com.zm: Commercial entities
- edu.zm: Academic institutions
- gov.zm: Government
- net.zm: Networks
- org.zm: Non-commercial organizations
- sch.zm: Schools
- info.zm: derived from information and can be used for general purposes
- mil.zm: Exclusively for military
- biz.zm: for businesses
Registrars[edit]
The accredited registrars of the .zm domain name are; 1. Africonnect 2. Airtel 3. Hai-Alive/ Liquid Telecom 4. Isat Zambia 5. Microlink 6. MTN Business 7. Paratus 8. Zambia National Data Center 9. Zamnet 10. Zamren 11. Zamtel
References[edit]
- ^ "Domain Name Registration Form" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "CopperNet Solutions price list". Archived from the original on 2010-07-17. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
