.cf is the
Internet
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country code
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The term ''country code'' frequently re ...
top-level domain
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(
ccTLD
A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code. All ASCII ccTLD identifiers are two letters long, and all tw ...
) for the
Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to Central African Republic–Chad border, the north, Sudan to Central African Republic–Sudan border, the northeast, South Sudan to Central ...
. It is administered by the
Central African Society of Telecommunications.
Dot CF, also known as Dot CrossFire, is an initiative of the Societe Centrafricaine de Telecommunications (SOCATEL, headquartered in
Bangui
Bangui (; or Bangî in Sango language, Sango, formerly written Bangi in English) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in the Central African Republic, largest city of the Central African Republic. It was established as a Fren ...
) in partnership with
Freenom (previously known as Freedom Registry).
The domain was made available for
registration free of charge on Freenom's website, regardless of whether the individual who registers the domain has any connection with the Central African Republic. Exceptions include "high value"
domain name
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s, which include
trademark
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domain names for most
Fortune 500
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companies, and common dictionary terms. Potentially valuable domains which are fewer than 4 characters were also marked "High Value". The same applies to other domains offered via Freenom, such as
.tk and
.ml.
The .cf registry allows the creation of
emoji domain names.
Following Freenom's lawsuit with
Meta and its settlement in 2024,
[https://www.freenom.com/en/freenom_pressstatement_02122024_v0100.pdf. .] it is unclear who will take up registration of the domain, as Freenom announced it would be exiting the domain business.
References
External links
IANA .cf whois information
Internet properties established in 1996
Communications in the Central African Republic
Country code top-level domains
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