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'''.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 | edit source]
.mw is an Open Use ccTLD. Any natural person, company or organization can register a domain name under .mw.[2]
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
- .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 | edit source]
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]