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'''.kh''' is the ccTLD for Cambodia. The letters "kh" were given after the majority ethnic group of Cambodia, the Khmer people. It is managed by the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/kh.html IANA: Delegation Record for .KH]</ref>
'''.kh''' is the ccTLD for Cambodia. The letters "kh" were given after the majority ethnic group of Cambodia, the Khmer people. It is managed by the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/kh.html IANA: Delegation Record for .KH]</ref>
=== Delegation & History ===
The delegation history of the .kh domain, Cambodia's country code top-level domain (ccTLD), traces back to its introduction on February 20, 1996. Initially, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia managed the administration of .kh from 1997 onward. In September 2012, the responsibility for administering the .kh domain was transferred to the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), which currently oversees the domain's registration and regulation processes<ref name="General-Info">[https://domain.gov.kh/help/general-info .kh: General Infot]</ref>. The .kh domain is specifically intended for use by entities with a connection to Cambodia, such as Cambodian-registered companies, government agencies, organizations, and citizens, who are the only eligible registrants.


== Rules and Restrictions ==
== Rules and Restrictions ==

Latest revision as of 11:28, 12 November 2024

.kh is the ccTLD for Cambodia. The letters "kh" were given after the majority ethnic group of Cambodia, the Khmer people. It is managed by the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC).[1]

Delegation & History edit

The delegation history of the .kh domain, Cambodia's country code top-level domain (ccTLD), traces back to its introduction on February 20, 1996. Initially, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia managed the administration of .kh from 1997 onward. In September 2012, the responsibility for administering the .kh domain was transferred to the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia (TRC), which currently oversees the domain's registration and regulation processes[2]. The .kh domain is specifically intended for use by entities with a connection to Cambodia, such as Cambodian-registered companies, government agencies, organizations, and citizens, who are the only eligible registrants.

Rules and Restrictions edit

To register directly under .kh, one must provide a Certified copy of Khmer national ID. It is intended for business and personal websites.[3]

Second-level Domains edit

  • .com.kh: for commercial enterprises, state-owned enterprises and companies websites;
  • .net.kh: for business and network provider websites;
  • .org.kh: for organizations, associations or trade unions websites;
  • .edu.kh: for education websites.
  • .gov.kh: for Cambodian government departments and agencies.
  • .mil.kh: for military institutions within Cambodia.
  • .per.kh: for personal names of Cambodian.

All of them require a series of documents to be sent along with the application, which can be seen on their official website.[3]

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