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Introduced | 19 March 1993 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority |
Sponsor | Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority |
Intended use | Entities connected with Botswana |
Actual use | Very popular in Botswana |
Structure | Registrations are mostly at the third level beneath various second-level names, but some second-level registrations exist |
Registry website | nic |
.bw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Botswana. It is officially administered by the Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority since 2013, previously being administered by the University of Botswana.
Operations[edit]
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.[citation needed] 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[edit]
- .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]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "google.co.bw Site Overview". www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "About | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "BW Name Structure | switch to .bw". nic.net.bw. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Botswana Accountancy College". www.bac.ac.bw. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Weekend Post :: Home Page". www.weekendpost.co.bw. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Ministry Of Education". Ministry Of Education. Archived from the original on 18 January 2010.
External links[edit]
- IANA .bw whois information
- .bw whois service
- bwdomains | Online Registrar of .BW domain names
- Webmart Botswana | Accredited .BW Domain Registrar | Online Registration