.tw
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| Introduced | 1989 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | TWNIC |
| Sponsor | TWNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Taiwan |
| Actual use | Popular in Taiwan |
| Registration restrictions | Requirements vary depending on which second-level name registration is within; foreigners allowed in several categories |
| Structure | Registrations are at second level or at third level beneath some second-level labels |
| Documents | Guidelines for administration of domain name registration |
| Dispute policies | Taiwan Network Information Center Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy |
| Website | TWNIC (domestic); www.neulevel.com.tw (foreign) |
| DNSSEC | yes |
.tw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Taiwan. The domain name is based on the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code TW. The registry is maintained by TWNIC. Registrations are accepted by commercial registrars. Neulevel has entered into a partnership with TWNIC to market the tw outside Taiwan.
ICANN assigned two internationalized domain names (IDN) for Taiwan on June 25, 2010:[1]
- 台灣 - taiwan in traditional Chinese characters (DNS name: xn--kpry57d)
- 台湾 - taiwan in simplified Chinese characters (DNS name: xn--kprw13d)
No registrations under these domain have been conducted as of August 2010.
Registrations under tw are possible in second-level space or under various domains as third-level domains:
- edu.tw: for educational and academic institutions
- gov.tw: for ROC government agencies, operated by Taiwan
- mil.tw: for the ROC Armed Forces, operated by Taiwan
- com.tw: for companies or firms (Taiwanese or foreign) registered under the laws of their country
- net.tw: for network or telecommunications license holders
- org.tw: for non-profit organizations (Taiwanese or foreign) established according to the laws of their country
- idv.tw: for individuals (must verify their identity by e-mail)
- game.tw: unrestricted (but registrant must verify their identity by email)
- ebiz.tw: unrestricted (but registrant must verify their identity by email)
- club.tw: unrestricted (but registrant must verify their identity by email)
- tw: unrestricted
Domain names in Chinese characters may also be registered at the second level. Furthermore, any registrant of a standard domain name who has chosen a domestic registrar may automatically get two more domain names in Chinese characters in the following second-level domains: 網路.tw, 組織.tw and 商業.tw. These second-level domains correspond to net.tw, org.tw and com.tw, respectively.
[edit] References
- ^ "ICANN Board Meeting Minutes". ICANN. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 07 July 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100707121158/http://brussels38.icann.org/meetings/brussels2010/transcript-board-25jun10-en.txt. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- .TW Whois Service
- IANA .tw whois information
- List of registrars accredited by TWNIC
- List of registrars accredited by Neulevel
- How to Register .Tw Domain Name
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