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| − | + | '''.np''' is the ccTLD for Nepal. It is managed by [[Mercantile Communication Pvt. Ltd.]]<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/np.html IANA: Delegation Record for .NP]</ref> | |
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| + | === Rules and Restrictions == | ||
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| + | The .np domains are only available to Nepalese residents and businesses with a physical address in the country. Domain registrations under .np ccTLD are free of cost and registered on a first-come-first-serve basis, but terms and conditions apply.<ref name="guide">[https://webtechnepal.com/supports/free-np-domain-registration-guidelines/ WEBTECH NEPAL: .np Domain Registration]</ref> | ||
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| + | The registrations are made in third level beneath various second level generic domains. There is no registration directly under .np.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/member-profiles/np.htm ICANN ccNSO: Member Profile: .np]</ref> | ||
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| + | As of October 2024, [https://register.com.np the official registry website] is not loading. | ||
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| + | === Second-level Domains === | ||
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| + | * .com.np: for any type of entity, company or individual; | ||
| + | * .coop.np: for cooperatives; | ||
| + | * .edu.np: limited to specific educational institutions such as, but not limited to, primary schools, middle schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities; | ||
| + | * .gov.np: limited to Nepal governmental entities and agencies; | ||
| + | * .info.np: for any person or entity; | ||
| + | * .name.np: any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by individuals (or the owners of fictional characters) in accordance with the domain’s charter; | ||
| + | * .net.np: for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers, or “umbrella” sites that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites; | ||
| + | * .org.np: for use by non-profit organizations.<ref name="guide"></ref> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:ccTLD]] | [[Category:ccTLD]] | ||
Revision as of 01:15, 31 October 2024
.np is the ccTLD for Nepal. It is managed by Mercantile Communication Pvt. Ltd.[1]
= Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The .np domains are only available to Nepalese residents and businesses with a physical address in the country. Domain registrations under .np ccTLD are free of cost and registered on a first-come-first-serve basis, but terms and conditions apply.[2]
The registrations are made in third level beneath various second level generic domains. There is no registration directly under .np.[3]
As of October 2024, the official registry website is not loading.
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
- .com.np: for any type of entity, company or individual;
- .coop.np: for cooperatives;
- .edu.np: limited to specific educational institutions such as, but not limited to, primary schools, middle schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities;
- .gov.np: limited to Nepal governmental entities and agencies;
- .info.np: for any person or entity;
- .name.np: any person or entity is permitted to register; however, registrations may be challenged later if they are not by individuals (or the owners of fictional characters) in accordance with the domain’s charter;
- .net.np: for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers, or “umbrella” sites that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites;
- .org.np: for use by non-profit organizations.[2]