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{{Infobox Top level domain|
{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for Rwanda}}{{Infobox Top level domain|
name=.rw|
name=.rw|
background=#CCF|
background=#CCF|
image=|
image=RICTA rw logo.png|
introduced=1996|
introduced=21 October 1996|
type=[[Country code top-level domain]]|
type=[[Country code top-level domain]]|
status=Active|
status=Active|
registry=[[RICTA]]|
registry=RICTA|
sponsor=[[RICTA]]|
sponsor=RICTA|
intendeduse=Entities connected with [[Rwanda]]|
intendeduse=Entities connected with {{RWA}}|
actualuse=Used in Rwanda|
actualuse=Gets some use, mostly in Rwanda.|
restrictions=First registration free for citizens and companies/organizations based in Rwanda; others can register at a fee|
structure=Registrations are directly at second level|
structure=Registrations are directly at second level|
document=[https://ricta.org.rw/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/REGISTRY_REGISTRAR_AGREEMENT-1.pdf Registrar agreement]<br/>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140312224930/http://www.ricta.org.rw/ricta_drp.pdf Policies]|
document=[http://www.ricta.org.rw Domain policy]|
disputepolicy=[[UDRP]]|
disputepolicy=Trademark owners of "well-known brands" can challenge registrations and cause domain deletion|
website=[http://www.ricta.org.rw/ RICTA]|}}
website=[https://www.ricta.org.rw/ RICTA]|}}


'''.rw''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Rwanda]].
'''.rw''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Rwanda]].


==Second-level domains==
==2nd Level Domains==


In addition to registering a Rwanda domain name directly under .rw, RICTA, through accredited and registered registrars, offers as well the following second level domains:
RICTA, through accredited and registered Registrars, offers second level domain names (.rw) as well as third level domain names (.co.rw, .org.rw, .net.rw, .ac.rw, .ltd.rw and .coop.rw).


{| class="wikitable"
* gov.rw
|+
* net.rw
! Second-level domain zones !! Type of organization
* ac.rw
|-
* com.rw
| '''.rw''' || ''None'' (any general purpose domain name)
* co.rw
|-
* coop.rw
| '''.co.rw''' || Commercial and Business Organizations
|-
| '''.org.rw''' || Not-for-profit and/or Non-Government Organizations
|-
| '''.net.rw''' || Network Infrastructure Providers
|-
| '''.ac.rw''' || Rwanda Academic Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the [[Ministry of Education (Rwanda)|Ministry of Education]] or the [[Rwanda Education Board]]
|-
| '''.gov.rw''' || Government of Rwanda Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Office of The President.
|-
| '''.mil.rw''' || Reserved for the [[Rwanda Defence Force|Rwanda Defense Forces]]
|-
| '''.coop.rw''' || Rwanda [[Cooperative|Cooperatives]]. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency.
|-
| '''.ltd.rw''' || Rwanda [[Limited company|Limited Companies]]. Authorization must be issued by the [[Rwanda Development Board]]
|}


==Accredited registrars==
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==External links==
As of February 17, 2021, accredited registrars include:<ref>{{cite web |work =Ricta |title =Accredited Registrars |url =http://www.ricta.org.rw/registrars/ |access-date =2016-12-06 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20161216072943/http://ricta.org.rw/registrars/ |archive-date =2016-12-16 |url-status =dead }}</ref>{{Update inline|date=August 2022|?=yes}}
⚫
* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/rw.htm IANA .rw whois information]

* [http://www.ricta.org.rw .rw domain registration website]
* 101 DOMAIN INC.
* Africa Olleh Services
* AFRIREGISTER Ltd
* Brain Technologies
* BSC Ltd
* Cloud web
* CYUDA Ltd
* GALAXY GROUP Ltd
* GO Ltd
* Hostholik Ltd
* Igihe Ltd
* imaginet Rwanda Ltd
* Inyarwanda Ltd
* Ispa Ltd
* Lexsynergy
* Marcaria
* Markmonitor Inc
* [[MTN Rwanda]]
* The Click
* [[Web4Africa]]
* Webspace LTD

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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== External links ==
⚫
* [https://www.iana.org/root-whois/rw.htm IANA .rw whois information]
* [https://www.ricta.org.rw .rw domain registration website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035628/http://www.ricta.org.rw/ |date=2018-10-30 }}


{{CcTLD}}
{{CcTLD}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Rw}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rw}}

[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Country code top-level domains]]
[[Category:Communications in Rwanda]]
[[Category:Communications in Rwanda]]



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Latest revision as of 16:57, 17 June 2024

.rw
Introduced21 October 1996
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryRICTA
SponsorRICTA
Intended useEntities connected with  Rwanda
Actual useGets some use, mostly in Rwanda.
StructureRegistrations are directly at second level
DocumentsRegistrar agreement
Policies
Dispute policiesUDRP
Registry websiteRICTA

.rw is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda.

Second-level domains

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In addition to registering a Rwanda domain name directly under .rw, RICTA, through accredited and registered registrars, offers as well the following second level domains:

Second-level domain zones Type of organization
.rw None (any general purpose domain name)
.co.rw Commercial and Business Organizations
.org.rw Not-for-profit and/or Non-Government Organizations
.net.rw Network Infrastructure Providers
.ac.rw Rwanda Academic Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Ministry of Education or the Rwanda Education Board
.gov.rw Government of Rwanda Institutions. Authorization must be issued by the Office of The President.
.mil.rw Reserved for the Rwanda Defense Forces
.coop.rw Rwanda Cooperatives. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Cooperative Agency.
.ltd.rw Rwanda Limited Companies. Authorization must be issued by the Rwanda Development Board

Accredited registrars

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As of February 17, 2021, accredited registrars include:[1][needs update?]

  • 101 DOMAIN INC.
  • Africa Olleh Services
  • AFRIREGISTER Ltd
  • Brain Technologies
  • BSC Ltd
  • Cloud web
  • CYUDA Ltd
  • GALAXY GROUP Ltd
  • GO Ltd
  • Hostholik Ltd
  • Igihe Ltd
  • imaginet Rwanda Ltd
  • Inyarwanda Ltd
  • Ispa Ltd
  • Lexsynergy
  • Marcaria
  • Markmonitor Inc
  • MTN Rwanda
  • The Click
  • Web4Africa
  • Webspace LTD

References

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  1. ^ "Accredited Registrars". Ricta. Archived from the original on 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
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