.қаз (abbreviation of kk, Қазақстан, translit=Qazaqstan) is the
Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, p ...
internationalized country code top-level domain (
iccTLD) for
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
. It is used with web addresses using Cyrillic letters. It was launched in March 2012, 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:
* .мем.қаз – public sector organizations
* .бiл.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
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Communications in Kazakhstan
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Media of Kazakhstan
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Proposed top-level domain
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.kz
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.бг
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.бел
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.мкд
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.мон
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.рф
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.срб
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.укр
External links
IANA .kz whois information
Notes
қаз
Internet in Kazakhstan
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