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On March 1st, 2022, Tanzania's Ministry of Information, Communication, and Information Technology (MICIT)began to allow registrations at the top level domain .tz without the use of a second level TLD such as .co.tz.<ref>https://www.tcra.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1646419122-GUIDELINES%20FOR%20THE%20REGISTRATION%20OF%20DOT%20TZ.pdf</ref><ref>https://comlaude.com/newsflash-regulations-mc-launch-tz/</ref> As of March 1st, MICIT also removed the requirement that registrants have a local presence in Tanzania.<ref>https://www.lexsynergy.com/news/tanzania-update-tz-second-level-launch-and-removal-of-local-presence-requirements</ref> |
On March 1st, 2022, Tanzania's Ministry of Information, Communication, and Information Technology (MICIT) began to allow registrations at the top level domain '''.tz''' without the use of a second level TLD such as .co.tz.<ref>https://www.tcra.go.tz/uploads/documents/sw-1646419122-GUIDELINES%20FOR%20THE%20REGISTRATION%20OF%20DOT%20TZ.pdf</ref><ref>https://comlaude.com/newsflash-regulations-mc-launch-tz/</ref> As of March 1st, MICIT also removed the requirement that registrants have a local presence in Tanzania.<ref>https://www.lexsynergy.com/news/tanzania-update-tz-second-level-launch-and-removal-of-local-presence-requirements</ref> |
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Additional second-level names were added on Tuesday, 14 February 2012: |
Additional second-level names were added on Tuesday, 14 February 2012: |
Revision as of 19:47, 3 May 2022
Introduced | 14 July 1995 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | tzNIC |
Sponsor | University of Dar Es Salaam |
Intended use | Entities connected with Tanzania |
Actual use | Gets some use in Tanzania |
Registration restrictions | Must have real presence in Tanzania and demonstrable intent to use name on Internet; vanity and placemark registrations not permitted; one registration per organization; must have secondary name server on different backbone |
Structure | Registrations are at third level beneath some second-level labels |
Dispute policies | Registration disclaimer requires registrants to indemnify the registry for any trademark or other litigation regarding a domain |
Registry website | tzNIC |
.tz is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tanzania. Until March 2022, registrations are at the third level beneath these second-level names:
- .co.tz – commercial
- .ac.tz – schools granting baccalaureate degrees
- .go.tz – governmental entities
- .or.tz – not-for-profit organizations
- .mil.tz – exclusively for Tanzania Military entities recognized by the Ministry responsible for Defence
- .sc.tz – schools that are elementary, primary and secondary level institutions
- .ne.tz – network infrastructure
On March 1st, 2022, Tanzania's Ministry of Information, Communication, and Information Technology (MICIT) began to allow registrations at the top level domain .tz without the use of a second level TLD such as .co.tz.[1][2] As of March 1st, MICIT also removed the requirement that registrants have a local presence in Tanzania.[3]
Additional second-level names were added on Tuesday, 14 February 2012:
- .hotel.tz – hotel operators
- .mobi.tz – mobile phone operators
- .tv.tz – television operators and stations
- .info.tz – informational sites such as museums
- .me.tz – individuals