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.zw
Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (logo).png
Introduced6 November 1991
TLD type Country code top-level domain
StatusActive
Registry ZISPA
SponsorPostal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Intended useEntities connected with Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
Actual useGets some use in Zimbabwe
Registration restrictionsNone
StructureRegistrations are at third level beneath second-level categories
Documents Terms and conditions Registration procedure
Registry website ZISPA

.zw is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zimbabwe. [1]

Although no registry website is shown in the IANA whois listing, .co.zw registrations are presently being taken by the Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association (ZISPA), [2] whose charter claims that one of the purposes of the organization's founding was to oversee the .zw domain. TelOne is also listed as the administrative and technical contact of the domain.

.ac.zw registrations are being taken by the University of Zimbabwe. Applications are handled by this institution's Computer Centre. [3] As with the general norm, .ac.zw registrations are for academic institutions. [2]

.org.zw registrations are taken by the country's fixed telecommunications provider, TelOne. [2] [1] These are intended for use by NGOs, and similar organisations but any restrictions are not clear.

.gov.zw and .mil.zw are used for military and government websites for Zimbabwe. [2]

.zw domains are used by less than 0.1% of all websites worldwide. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Maposa, Isaac (11 December 2014). "The latest on everything you need to know about domain names". Techzim. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Walt, Angel (27 October 2016). "The Zimbabwe domain name space - a brief history, fun facts & data". Zimbabwe Domains. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to UZ Webmail". compcentre.uz.ac.zw. Archived from the original on 22 November 2006.
  4. ↑ "Usage statistics of .zw for websites". W3Techs. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.


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