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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
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
- .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
References
- ^ "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
- IANA .bw whois information
- .bw whois service
- bwdomains | Online Registrar of .BW domain names
- Webmart Botswana | Accredited .BW Domain Registrar | Online Registration
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