.bh is the
Internet
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country code
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top-level domain
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(
ccTLD
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) for
Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. Situated on the Persian Gulf, it comprises a small archipelago of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which mak ...
. It is administered by the
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain (TRA).
History
The .bh domain was first delegated in 1994 to the
University of Bahrain Computer Center. In 1999, the domain was delegated to the
Bahrain Telecommunications Company, which since remains the sponsoring organisation.
In 2002, the
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority was established, and in 2008, the Minister of Telecommunications of Bahrain assigned TRA as the
governmental agency responsible for the management of the .bh top-level domain.
On 6 December 2011, the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority commenced a request to
ICANN
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for redelegation of the ".BH" top-level domain.
In March 2012, this request was completed.
Structure
Registration directly at second level is available internationally,
while all registrations under the second level domain names listed below, require a local presence and relevant local licences.
References
External links
IANA .bh whois informationTelecommunications Regulatory Authority of Bahrain
Telecommunications in Bahrain
Internet in Bahrain
Country code top-level domains
Internet properties established in 1994
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