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'''.tz''' is the ccTLD for Tanzania. It is managed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/tz.html IANA: Delegation Record for .TZ]</ref>
'''.tz''' is the ccTLD for Tanzania. It is managed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/tz.html IANA: Delegation Record for .TZ]</ref>
== Rules and Restrictions ==
Registration directly under .tz is a premium domain name, and it is intended for registered business companies or entities.
The following names and/or uses for .tz have grounds for cancellation:
* it is identical or confusingly similar to a name whose right is recognised or established by national laws;
* it has been registered by a holder who has no rights or legitimate interest on it;
* it was registered primarily for the purpose of being sold to the person whose right is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
* it has been registered for the purpose of preventing its real holder, who is legally recognized or established in Tanzania from reflecting that domain name in a corresponding domain name;
* it was registered primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor;
* it was intentionally registered for attracting the Internet or website users for commercial gains by creating a likelihood of confusion with the domain name corresponding to a rightful holder who is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
* it is a personal name for which there is no demonstrable link between the holder and the domain name registered;
* the information kept in relation to the domain name in the Central Registry is untrue, incomplete or misleading.<ref name="rules">[https://karibu.tz/media/regulations.pdf .tz: THE ELECTRONIC AND POSTAL COMMUNICATIONS (DOMAIN NAMES MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020]</ref>
=== Second-level Domains ===
The following second-level domains are available:
* .co.tz: for any entity including registered companies or business entities.
* .or.tz: for non-profit organizations;
* .go.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Government entities as recognized through parliament or on production of a letter from relevant Permanent Secretary of the relevant government Ministry where the registrant belongs;
* ac.tz: restricted domain for tertiary academic or technical institutions with relevant accreditation;
* .ne.tz: for network of people or hardware;
* .mil.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Military entities recognized by the Ministry responsible for Defence;
* .sc.tz: restricted domain for schools that are elementary, primary and secondary level institutions;
* .info.tz: for domains that provide information on a particular subject;
* .tv.tz: for use by content curators, filmmakers and TV stations;
* .mobi.tz: for mobile solutions creators and providers;
* .hotel.tz: for accommodation and hospitality providers; and
* .me.tz: for individuals.<ref name="rules"></ref>
=== Characters ===
The registered domain names shall maintain the following conditions:
* the accepted characters are letters (a-z), digits (0-9) and the hyphen (-);
* the maximum length of not more than 63 characters;
* it must not begin or end with the hyphen; or
* contain two characters hyphens (--) in sequence.<ref name="rules"></ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Tanzania]]
[[Category:Tanzania]]
[[Category:CcTLD]]

Latest revision as of 17:35, 9 November 2024

.tz is the ccTLD for Tanzania. It is managed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.[1]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

Registration directly under .tz is a premium domain name, and it is intended for registered business companies or entities.

The following names and/or uses for .tz have grounds for cancellation:

  • it is identical or confusingly similar to a name whose right is recognised or established by national laws;
  • it has been registered by a holder who has no rights or legitimate interest on it;
  • it was registered primarily for the purpose of being sold to the person whose right is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
  • it has been registered for the purpose of preventing its real holder, who is legally recognized or established in Tanzania from reflecting that domain name in a corresponding domain name;
  • it was registered primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor;
  • it was intentionally registered for attracting the Internet or website users for commercial gains by creating a likelihood of confusion with the domain name corresponding to a rightful holder who is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
  • it is a personal name for which there is no demonstrable link between the holder and the domain name registered;
  • the information kept in relation to the domain name in the Central Registry is untrue, incomplete or misleading.[2]

Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]

The following second-level domains are available:

  • .co.tz: for any entity including registered companies or business entities.
  • .or.tz: for non-profit organizations;
  • .go.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Government entities as recognized through parliament or on production of a letter from relevant Permanent Secretary of the relevant government Ministry where the registrant belongs;
  • ac.tz: restricted domain for tertiary academic or technical institutions with relevant accreditation;
  • .ne.tz: for network of people or hardware;
  • .mil.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Military entities recognized by the Ministry responsible for Defence;
  • .sc.tz: restricted domain for schools that are elementary, primary and secondary level institutions;
  • .info.tz: for domains that provide information on a particular subject;
  • .tv.tz: for use by content curators, filmmakers and TV stations;
  • .mobi.tz: for mobile solutions creators and providers;
  • .hotel.tz: for accommodation and hospitality providers; and
  • .me.tz: for individuals.[2]

Characters[edit | edit source]

The registered domain names shall maintain the following conditions:

  • the accepted characters are letters (a-z), digits (0-9) and the hyphen (-);
  • the maximum length of not more than 63 characters;
  • it must not begin or end with the hyphen; or
  • contain two characters hyphens (--) in sequence.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

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