.қаз
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Introduced | 2012 |
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TLDtype | Internationalised(Cyrillic)country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | KazNIC |
Sponsor | Association of IT Companies of Kazakhstan |
Intended use | Entities connected withKazakhstanin theCyrillic script |
Actual use | Sees some use in Kazakhstan |
Registration restrictions | None for second-level names; some restrictions for third-level names depending on which second-level name they are under |
Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath second-level categories |
DNS name | xn--80ao21a |
Registry website | NIC.kz |
.қаз(abbreviation ofKazakh:Қазақстан,romanized:Qazaqstan) is theInternetinternationalized country code top-level domain(iccTLD) forKazakhstan.It is used with web addresses using Cyrillic letters. It was launched in March 2012,[1]when the first site, a test site ( "test.qaz" ) was activated.
Own second level domains are allowed, but there are also the following standardized second-level domains:[2]
- .мем.қаз – public sector organizations
- .біл.қаз – education institutions
- .ком.қаз – commercial organizations
- .қау.қаз – non-profit organizations and projects
- .қор.қаз – defense
- .бай.қаз – communications enterprises, networks
Some second-level domains have been reserved in a prioritized manner, such as президент.қаз ( "prezident.qaz" ). Between May 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012, companies and trademark holders could apply for their names.
See also
[edit]- Communications in Kazakhstan
- Media of Kazakhstan
- Proposed top-level domain
- .kz
- .бг
- .бел
- .мкд
- .мон
- .рф
- .срб
- .укр
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