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 third level beneath several second-level names |
Documents | Policies |
Dispute policies | Complaints Policy |
Registry website | www |
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