.rw
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| Introduced | 21 October 1996 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | RICTA |
| Sponsor | RICTA |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Rwanda |
| Actual use | Gets some use, mostly in Rwanda. |
| Structure | Registrations are directly at second level |
| Documents | Registrar agreement Policies |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | RICTA |
.rw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda.
Second-level domains
[edit]In addition to registering a Rwanda domain name directly under .rw, RICTA, through accredited and registered registrars, offers as well the following second level domains:
| Second-level domain zones | Type of organization |
|---|---|
| .rw | None (any general purpose domain name) |
| .co.rw | Commercial and Business Organizations |
| .org.rw | Not-for-profit and/or Non-Government Organizations |
| .net.rw | Network Infrastructure Providers |
| .ac.rw | Rwanda Academic Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Ministry of Education or the Rwanda Education Board |
| .gov.rw | Government of Rwanda Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Office of The President. |
| .mil.rw | Reserved for the Rwanda Defense Forces |
| .coop.rw | Rwanda Cooperatives. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency. |
| .ltd.rw | Rwanda Limited Companies. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Development Board |
Accredited registrars
[edit]As of February 17, 2021, accredited registrars include:[1][needs update?]
- 101 DOMAIN INC.
- Africa Olleh Services
- AFRIREGISTER Ltd
- Brain Technologies
- BSC Ltd
- Cloud web
- CYUDA Ltd
- GALAXY GROUP Ltd
- GO Ltd
- Hostholik Ltd
- Igihe Ltd
- imaginet Rwanda Ltd
- Inyarwanda Ltd
- Ispa Ltd
- Lexsynergy
- Marcaria
- Markmonitor Inc
- MTN Rwanda
- The Click
- Web4Africa
- Webspace LTD
References
[edit]- ^ "Accredited Registrars". Ricta. Archived from the original on 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
External links
[edit]- IANA .rw whois information
- .rw domain registration website Archived 2018-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
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