Introduced | 29 March 1993 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | ARCEP, Onatel SA |
Sponsor | ARCEP |
Intended use | Entities connected with Burkina Faso |
Actual use | Some use in Burkina Faso |
Registration restrictions | Unknown |
Structure | Registrations are made directly at second level; government sites are often at third level beneath .gov.bf |
Documents | .bf registration form [ needs update? ] |
Dispute policies | Unknown |
Registry website | ARCEP |
.bf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Burkina Faso. It was introduced in 1993. [1] [2] [3]
It is administered by the ARCEP since 2011. Previously it was sponsored and administered by Delegational Generale Informatique (DELGI).
Telecommunications in Burkina Faso include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
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