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{{TLD|

{{TLD|

|logo  = Pw-logo-transparent.png

|logo  =  

|status = Active

|status = Active

|manager  = [[.pw The Professional Web]]

|manager  = [[Directi]]

|country  = Palau

|country  = Palau

|stringcontention =  

|stringcontention =  

|registryprovider  = [[CentralNic]]

|registryprovider  = [[PW Registry Corporation]]

|date  = 1997

|date  = 1997

|type  = [[ccTLD]]

|type  = [[ccTLD]]

}}

}}

'''.pw''' is an Open [[ccTLD]] for Palau that is managed, and marketed for a wider professional audience, by [[.pw The Professional Web]]. It was first introduced in 1997, and was originally restricted to use by the citizens and companies in Palau.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2003/pw-report-30jun03.html PW Report 30Jun03, IANA.org]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.pw Wikipedia]</ref>

'''.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>

.pw was relaunched as an [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|Open ccTLD]] in October, 2012, in the midst of [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto and continued progress in the [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD program]]. 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. Directi CEO, [[Bhavin Turakhia]], believes that its low-cost pricing model and the wide availability of quality domains will contribute to its success. [[CentralNic]] provides technical registry servies. Sunrise is expected to start in early December and run for about 70 days. Landrush will run for a month, starting in February 2013. Pricing has yet to be finalized.

The second level domains provided by Directi are:

The Professional Web was originally a project of [[EnCirca]], which Directi acquired in 2004. The original plan for the TLD was to use it to create a bundled social network and text messaging service, and so registrations for the ccTLD haven't been accepted for some time.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10705-directi-to-relaunch-pw-as-an-open-tld Directi

* '''co.pw''': for commercial use

* '''ne.pw''': for technology service providers

* '''ed.pw''': for educational institutions

* '''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>

'''The relaunch is currently in its [[Sunrise Period]], and is offered by more than 70 registrars in a way that a Brand can protect numerous interests with one application, more information can be found [http://registry.pw/pw-sunrise-launch/ here].'''

 

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