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The '''Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)''' is the registry manager for Kuwait's .kw [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/kw.html IANA Root Database - .kw]</ref> The agency's Domains Management Section is responsible for registry operations.<ref name="about">[https://www.nic.kw/en/about-us/ NIC.kw - About Us]</ref> CITRA joined the [[ccNSO]] in 2018.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jul18-en ICANN.org - .KW Joins as Newest Member of ccNSO]</ref><ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/applications/archive/msg00376.html ccNSO Application Archive - .kw]</ref>
The '''Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA)''' is the registry manager for Kuwait's .kw [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/kw.html IANA Root Database - .kw]</ref> The agency's Domains Management Section is responsible for registry operations.<ref name="about">[https://www.nic.kw/en/about-us/ NIC.kw - About Us]</ref> CITRA joined the [[ccNSO]] in 2018.<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-26jul18-en ICANN.org - .KW Joins as Newest Member of ccNSO]</ref><ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/applications/archive/msg00376.html ccNSO Application Archive - .kw]</ref>
==.kw==
The .kw domain is restricted to registrants domiciled within Kuwait.<ref name="policy">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/Domain_Registration_Policy_in_English.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Policy in English (PDF)]</ref> Currently, registrations are only open at the third level, under prescribed [[SLD|second level domains]].<ref>[https://www.nic.kw/en/support/faqs/ NIC.kw - FAQ]</ref> Presently, .com.kw, .net.kw, .gov.kw, .org.kw and .ind.kw are listed as available. CITRA has also indicated that they would entertain applications under other second level domains approved as [[gTLD|gTLDs]] by ICANN.<ref name="bylaws">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/BiLaws_psIdJq7.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Bylaws (PDF)]</ref> As of March 2021, the domain had approximately 4,000 active registrations.<ref>[https://research.domaintools.com/statistics/tld-counts/ DomainTools.com - TLD Counts]</ref>


CITRA's bylaws and registration rules anticipate an [[IDN|internationalized]] version of Kuwait's ccTLD, but currently there does not appear to be a process underway to obtain approval for an Arabic string.<ref name="policy" /> <ref name="bylaws" /> <ref>String evaluations that have passed through the Fast Track process are listed [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/string-evaluation-completion-2014-02-19-en#k on ICANN.org].</ref> Evaluation progress is not generally publicized, but it is notable that the most recent English versions of CITRA's policy documents are dated from 2016. Had an IDN Fast Track application been submitted on or around that time, it would likely have been resolved well before now.
CITRA's bylaws and registration rules anticipate an [[IDN|internationalized]] version of Kuwait's ccTLD, but currently there does not appear to be a process underway to obtain approval for an Arabic string.<ref name="policy" /> <ref name="bylaws" /> <ref>String evaluations that have passed through the Fast Track process are listed [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/string-evaluation-completion-2014-02-19-en#k on ICANN.org].</ref> Evaluation progress is not generally publicized, but it is notable that the most recent English versions of CITRA's policy documents are dated from 2016. Had an IDN Fast Track application been submitted on or around that time, it would likely have been resolved well before now.

Revision as of 01:51, 25 October 2024

File:Citra-logo.png
Industry: Registry
Country: Kuwait
Email: nic.admin [at] citra.gov.kw
Website: NIC.kw

The Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) is the registry manager for Kuwait's .kw ccTLD.[1] The agency's Domains Management Section is responsible for registry operations.[2] CITRA joined the ccNSO in 2018.[3][4]

CITRA's bylaws and registration rules anticipate an internationalized version of Kuwait's ccTLD, but currently there does not appear to be a process underway to obtain approval for an Arabic string.[5] [6] [7] Evaluation progress is not generally publicized, but it is notable that the most recent English versions of CITRA's policy documents are dated from 2016. Had an IDN Fast Track application been submitted on or around that time, it would likely have been resolved well before now.

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  1. ↑ IANA Root Database - .kw
  2. ↑ NIC.kw - About Us
  3. ↑ ICANN.org - .KW Joins as Newest Member of ccNSO
  4. ↑ ccNSO Application Archive - .kw
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named policy
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bylaws
  7. ↑ String evaluations that have passed through the Fast Track process are listed on ICANN.org.
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