.bw

.bw

Introduced	19 March 1993
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.net.bw

.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[]

• ISO 3166-2:BW

References[]

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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