.cw
 | |
| Introduced | 20 December 2010 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | .CW Registry Curacao (CW DomReg) |
| Sponsor | University of Curaçao |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Curaçao |
| Actual use | Mainly inCuraçao |
| Registered domains | 973 (2021-11-12)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | .cw requires local presence..cw and.net.cw do not require local presence. |
| Registry website | University of Curaçao |
.cwis theInternetcountry code top-level domain(ccTLD) forCuraçao.It was created following the decision on December 15, 2010 by theISO 3166 Maintenance Agencyto allocate CW as theISO 3166-1 Alpha -2code for Curaçao.[2]This decision followed Curaçao's new status as an autonomous country within theKingdom of the Netherlandson October 10, 2010. TheUniversity of Curaçao,which already was the sponsor for.an was designated as the sponsoring organization. Registration of.cw domains was available from 1 February 2012.
Previously, many websites in Curaçao used the formerNetherlands Antilles's ccTLD,.an.Domains from.an were able to switch to.sx (Sint Maarten) or.cw, depending on where they are based.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^".CW Registered Domains".University of Curaçao.2021-11-12.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-14.Retrieved2022-12-14.
- ^ISO 3166-1 Newsletter VI-8 (2010-12-15):Code elements for Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Dutch part), update of other territories and minor correction.2010-12-15. Accessed 2011-02-12.
- ^"Delegation of the.CW domain representing Curaçao to the University of the Netherlands Antilles, and transitional arrangements for the.AN domain representing the Netherlands Antilles".IANA.3 October 2011.Retrieved8 May2020.
External links[edit]
 | ThisCuraçao-related article is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
 | This Internetdomain namearticle is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |