Delegated IANA root zone
.bw
Country-code top-level domain
A source-linked reference record for .bw , combining IANA delegation data with registry metadata.
Registry Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
IANA type ccTLD
Registered 1993-03-19
DNSSEC Not determined
Overview
Registry
Technical
History
Sources
.bw is listed by IANA as a country-code top-level domain. The sponsoring organisation shown in the IANA delegation record is Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA).
Policy and eligibility are deliberately not inferred from the string name. Registration rules should be taken from the registry and its official documentation.
Sponsoring organisation Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA)
RDAP Not published
WHOIS whois.nic.net.bw
Registration date 1993-03-19
IANA last update 2024-05-24
Technical information DNS and protocol details Root-level delegation and protocol endpoints surfaced without hiding the source.
Authoritative nameservers Published in the IANA delegation record.
dns1.nic.net.bw 168.167.98.226
master.btc.net.bw 168.167.168.37
ns-bw.afrinic.net 196.216.168.72 · 2001:43f8:120:0:0:0:0:72
pch.nic.net.bw 204.61.216.70 · 2001:500:14:6070:ad:0:0:1
Protocol endpoints Published registry lookup services.
RDAP Not published
WHOIS whois.nic.net.bw
Delegation history Record timeline Only milestones that can be tied directly to official records are shown.
Report on the Redelegation of the .BW domain representing Botswana to Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority
1993-03-19 IANA registration date Registration date shown in the IANA delegation record.
2024-05-24 IANA record last updated Latest update date displayed by the IANA delegation record.
Sources Official records This page keeps operational facts attached to their original source.
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