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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>

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">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/Domain_Registration_Policy_in_English.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Policy in English (PDF)]</ref> <ref name="bylaws">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/BiLaws_psIdJq7.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Bylaws (PDF)]</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">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/Domain_Registration_Policy_in_English.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Policy in English (PDF)]</ref> <ref name="bylaws">[https://www.nic.kw/media/policy_files/BiLaws_psIdJq7.pdf NIC.kw - Registration Bylaws (PDF)]</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]. 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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