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#REDIRECT [[Malawi SDNP]]
'''.mw''' is the ccTLD for Malawi. It is managed by the [[Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme|Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP)]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/mw.html IANA: Delegation Record for .MW]</ref>
 
== Rules and Restrictions ==
 
.mw is an [[Open Use ccTLD]]. Any natural person, company or organization can register a domain name under .mw.<ref name="rules">[http://www.registrar.mw/policies/SDNP-dot-MW-Domain-Registration-Policy-ver-1.2a.pdf SDNP .mw ccTLD DOMAIN REGISTRATION POLICY]</ref>
 
=== Second-level Domains ===
 
* .ac.mw: for academic institutions;
* .co.mw and .com.mw: for commercial organizations;
* .coop.mw: for cooperative associations;
* .edu.mw: for higher academic institutions;
* .gov.mw: for the Malawi Government;
* .int.mw: for international treaty organizations;
* .net.mw: for networking organizations;
* .org.mw: for non-profit making organizations.<ref name="rules"></ref>
 
=== Characters ===
 
The following are required for any name to be registered as a domain name:
 
* the name must not start with a hyphen ("-");
* the name must contain only characters from "A to Z", "a to z", digits "0 to 9", the hyphen ("-") and the dot (".").<ref name="rules"></ref>
 
== References ==
{{reflist}}

Revision as of 21:38, 29 October 2024

.mw is the ccTLD for Malawi. It is managed by the Malawi Sustainable Development Network Programme (Malawi SDNP).[1]

Rules and Restrictions edit

.mw is an Open Use ccTLD. Any natural person, company or organization can register a domain name under .mw.[2]

Second-level Domains edit

  • .ac.mw: for academic institutions;
  • .co.mw and .com.mw: for commercial organizations;
  • .coop.mw: for cooperative associations;
  • .edu.mw: for higher academic institutions;
  • .gov.mw: for the Malawi Government;
  • .int.mw: for international treaty organizations;
  • .net.mw: for networking organizations;
  • .org.mw: for non-profit making organizations.[2]

Characters edit

The following are required for any name to be registered as a domain name:

  • the name must not start with a hyphen ("-");
  • the name must contain only characters from "A to Z", "a to z", digits "0 to 9", the hyphen ("-") and the dot (".").[2]

References edit