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|logo  = Pw-logo-transparent.png
 
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|manager  = [[Directi]]
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|manager  = [[.pw The Professional Web]]
 
|country  = Palau
 
|country  = Palau
 
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|registryprovider  = [[PW Registry Corporation]]
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|registrations = 250,000+
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|registryprovider  = [[CentralNic]]
 
|date  = 1997
 
|date  = 1997
 
|type  = [[ccTLD]]
 
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'''.pw''' is the [[ccTLD]] for Palau. It was introduced in 1997. Usage of .pw was originally intended for the citizens and companies of and related to Palau; as it stands, the namespace is exclusively licensed to [[Directi]], who uses it to host second level domain names that provide a variety of services to end consumers. They also provide third level domains carved out for the residents of Palau. There is currently no registration process for the .pw namespace.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pw Wikipedia]</ref>
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'''.pw''' is the [[ccTLD]] for Palau. It is an [[Open Use ccTLD]] managed, and marketed to a wider professional audience, by [[.pw The Professional Web]]. It was first introduced in 1997, and was originally restricted to use by residents and companies in Palau.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2003/pw-report-30jun03.html IANA Redelegation Report - .pw], June 3, 2003</ref>
  
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The second level domains provided by Directi are:
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The domain was relaunched as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|Open ccTLD]] in October, 2012, in the midst of [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto. The new registry entity, a subsidiary of [[Directi]], is [[.pw The Professional Web|Professional Web]], which matches the acronym and target audience for the namespace.
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The original plan for the TLD was to use it to create a bundled social network and vanity email service, which was discontinued.  EnCirca licensed the TLD to Directi in 2004.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10705-directi-to-relaunch-pw-as-an-open-tld Domain Incite - Directi to Relaunch PW as an Open TLD]]</ref>
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===Second-Level Domains===
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The second level domains for use within in Palau are:
  
 
* '''co.pw''': for commercial use
 
* '''co.pw''': for commercial use
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* '''go.pw''': for governmental agencies only
 
* '''go.pw''': for governmental agencies only
 
* '''belau.pw''': for indigenous art, history and culture use, tourism and general purposes<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pw Wikipedia]</ref>
 
* '''belau.pw''': for indigenous art, history and culture use, tourism and general purposes<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pw Wikipedia]</ref>
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==Premium Names==
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The first sales of premium names were announced in March 2013, w.pw and p.pw sold for $8,000 each, both to the same buyer.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/03/14/first-premium-pw-sales-announced-p-pw-and-w-pw-sold-for-8k-each/ The Domains - First Premium pw Sales Announced] Published and Retrieved 14 Feb 2013</ref> It was announced at the same time that the [[Landrush Period]] was extended to accommodate a growing list of registrars and their interest in the extension.<ref>Press Release, 14 March 2013</ref>
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==Developments==
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A few months after the string was made available to the general public, spammers were widely abusing the domain, causing security companies to issue warnings to customers or block the domain wholesale. [[Directi]] stated that it has a zero-tolerance policy to spam and is fighting back, including deactivating about 5,000 domains for breaching its anti-abuse policy. The company also noted that such levels of spam are commonplace since spammers generally start using a new TLDs immediately while the general public is slower to register new TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/12895-directi-fighting-massive-pw-spam-outbreak Directi fighting Massive Spam Outbreak, Domain Incite] Retrieved 13 Sept 2013</ref>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 21:48, 12 May 2021

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Pw-logo-transparent.png
Status: Active
country: Palau
Manager: .pw The Professional Web
Registry Provider: CentralNic
Registrations: 250,000+
Date Implemented: 1997
Type: ccTLD

.pw is the ccTLD for Palau. It is an Open Use ccTLD managed, and marketed to a wider professional audience, by .pw The Professional Web. It was first introduced in 1997, and was originally restricted to use by residents and companies in Palau.[1]

The domain was relaunched as an Open ccTLD in October, 2012, in the midst of ICANN 45 in Toronto. The new registry entity, a subsidiary of Directi, is Professional Web, which matches the acronym and target audience for the namespace.

The original plan for the TLD was to use it to create a bundled social network and vanity email service, which was discontinued. EnCirca licensed the TLD to Directi in 2004.[2]

Second-Level Domains

The second level domains for use within in Palau are:

  • co.pw: for commercial use
  • ne.pw: for technology service providers
  • or.pw: for non-commercial organizations
  • ed.pw: for educational institutions
  • go.pw: for governmental agencies only
  • belau.pw: for indigenous art, history and culture use, tourism and general purposes[3]

Premium Names

The first sales of premium names were announced in March 2013, w.pw and p.pw sold for $8,000 each, both to the same buyer.[4] It was announced at the same time that the Landrush Period was extended to accommodate a growing list of registrars and their interest in the extension.[5]

Developments

A few months after the string was made available to the general public, spammers were widely abusing the domain, causing security companies to issue warnings to customers or block the domain wholesale. Directi stated that it has a zero-tolerance policy to spam and is fighting back, including deactivating about 5,000 domains for breaching its anti-abuse policy. The company also noted that such levels of spam are commonplace since spammers generally start using a new TLDs immediately while the general public is slower to register new TLDs.[6]

References

  1. ↑ IANA Redelegation Report - .pw, June 3, 2003
  2. ↑ Domain Incite - Directi to Relaunch PW as an Open TLD]
  3. ↑ Wikipedia
  4. ↑ The Domains - First Premium pw Sales Announced Published and Retrieved 14 Feb 2013
  5. ↑ Press Release, 14 March 2013
  6. ↑ Directi fighting Massive Spam Outbreak, Domain Incite Retrieved 13 Sept 2013
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