.cd
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| Introduced | 20 August 1997 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications |
| Sponsor | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Intended use | Entities connected with the  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Actual use | Sees some use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | hosting.cd |
.cd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1997 as a replacement for the .zr (Zaire) ccTLD, which was phased out and eventually deleted in 2001.
Except for reserved names like .com.cd, .net.cd, .org.cd, and others, any person in the world can register a .cd domain for a fee.
Until 2011, the registry was managed by nic.cd. It was then delegated to the Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT).[1]
.zr
[edit].zr is the former Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zaire. When Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997, .zr was phased out and .cd took its place. In 2001, .zr was deleted.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ ".cd Domain Delegation Data". www.iana.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Report on zr domain deletion". iana.org. IANA. June 20, 2001. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
External links
[edit]- IANA whois information for .cd
- Official home page of Congo Internet Management (archived)
- SCPT
- IANA redelegation report on .cd ccTLD (2011)
- IANA report on deletion
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