.kw
Appearance
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Introduced | 26 October 1992 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) |
Sponsor | Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) (Kuwait) |
Intended use | Entities connected with Kuwait |
Actual use | Popular in Kuwait |
Registration restrictions | Limited to Kuwaiti citizens and residents, companies, and organizations; must show appropriate documents to prove status; some third-level names have additional restrictions |
Structure | Registrations are made at second or third level |
Documents | Policies |
Dispute policies | Complaints Policy |
Registry website | www |
.kw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kuwait.[1] Domain registrations are at the second and third level beneath these names:[2]
- com.kw: Commercial entities with a valid commercial license from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
- ind.kw: An individual who is not a minor and holds Kuwaiti nationality or a resident who holds a valid residence in the State of Kuwait.
- net.kw: ICT licensed company from the respective authorities in the State of Kuwait.
- org.kw: A non-profit entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate.
- gov.kw: Ministries & Government entities.
- emb.kw: Embassies of other countries in Kuwait.
- edu.kw: An educational entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate.
- .kw: currently in a 6-month Sunrise phase
Registration is done through accredited registrars by providing the right documents and a fee of 15 KD per year, with the license period running either one or two years (currently there is an intention to allow any period between 1 and 10 years in near future).
References
[edit]- ^ ".kw Domain Delegation Data". www.iana.org.
- ^ "You are being redirected..." nic.kw. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
External links
[edit]- Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority Archived 2018-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Registry site Archived 2007-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Accredited Registrars Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
- IANA .kw whois information