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Introduced | 20 August 1997 |
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TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications |
Sponsor | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Intended use | Entities connected with theDemocratic Republic of the Congo |
Actual use | Sees some use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo restrictions=None |
Structure | Registrations permitted at second level |
Dispute policies | UDRP |
Registry website | hosting.cd |
.cdis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) for theDemocratic Republic of the Congo.It was created in 1997 as a replacement for the.zr(Zaire) ccTLD, which was phased out and eventually deleted in 2001.
Except for reserved names like.com.cd,.net.cd,.org.cd, and others, any person in the world can register a.cd domain for a fee.
Until 2011, the registry was managed by nic.cd. It was then delegated to the Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT).[1]
.zr
[edit].zris the formerInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forZaire.When Zaire was renamed theDemocratic Republic of the Congoin 1997,.zr was phased out and.cd took its place. In 2001,.zr was deleted.[2]
References
[edit]- ^".cd Domain Delegation Data".www.iana.org.Retrieved2023-12-18.
- ^"Report on zr domain deletion".iana.org.IANA.June 20, 2001.RetrievedJanuary 17,2021.
External links
[edit]- IANA whois information for.cd
- Official home page of Congo Internet Management (archived)
- SCPT
- IANA redelegation report on.cd ccTLD (2011)
- IANA report on deletion