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country code
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top-level domain
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ccTLD
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) for Botswana. It is officially administered by the
Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority since 2013, previously being administered by the
University of Botswana.
Operations
Most current registrations are at the third level beneath second-level names such as co.bw and org.bw, but some second-level registrations also exist, such as Botswana Telecommunications Corporation's website. However, registrations at the second level have been stopped, and all entities who are currently registered under this level will be given a three-year grace period to migrate to any other level.
The most visited .bw domain is google.co.bw by
Google Inc. in Botswana.
Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority operates a WHOIS service for .bw domains and was previously operated by
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation.
Structure
See also
*
ISO 3166-2:BW
References
External links
IANA .bw whois information.bw whois serviceAccredited registrars
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Communications in Botswana
Country code top-level domains
Internet in Botswana
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