.cf

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.cf
DotCF domain logo.png
Introduced24 April 1996
TLD type Country code top-level domain
StatusActive
Registry Central African Society of Telecommunications (SOCATEL)
Sponsor Central African Society of Telecommunications (SOCATEL)
Intended useEntities connected with Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
Actual useGets a small amount of use, mostly outside the Central African Republic
Registration restrictions Yes, for free domains only
StructureRegistrations are directly at second level
Documents Registration Agreement (free domains)
Registration Agreement (paid domains)
Dispute policies UDRP (paid domains only)
Registry website www.dot.cf

.cf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Central African Republic. It is administered by the Central African Society of Telecommunications.

Dot CF, also known as Dot CrossFire, is an initiative of the Societe Centrafricaine de Telecommunications (SOCATEL, headquartered in Bangui) in partnership with Freenom (previously known as Freedom Registry).

The domain was made available for registration free of charge on Freenom's website, regardless of whether the individual who registers the domain has any connection with the Central African Republic. Exceptions include "high value" domain names, which include trademark domain names for most Fortune 500 companies, and common dictionary terms. Potentially valuable domains which are fewer than 4 characters were also marked "High Value". The same applies to other domains offered via Freenom, such as .tk and .ml.

The .cf registry allows the creation of emoji domain names.

Following Freenom's lawsuit with Meta and its settlement in 2024, [1] it is unclear who will take up ownership of the domain, as Freenom announced it would be exiting the domain business.

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