.ci
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Introduced | 1995 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Network Information Center - Côte d'Ivoire |
Sponsor | Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny |
Intended use | Entities connected with Ivory Coast |
Actual use | Gets some use in Cote d'Ivoire |
Registration restrictions | Name must match official name of company, organization, or trademark |
Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level, or at third level beneath some second-level labels |
Documents | Charte de nommage |
Website | nic.ci |
.ci is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Côte d'Ivoire.[1]
Unconventional Naming
In most situation, specific registrations are done using a second level domain name. Côte d'Ivoire also makes use of a special convention with an introductory name such as chu- instead of the second level domain name.
- Embassies: amb-name.ci
- Hospitals: chu-name.ci
- Tourism Offices: ot-name.ci
- Universities: univ-name.ci
- Companies House: cci-name.ci
- City Halls: mairie-name.ci
Secondary Level Names
The following are the existing second level names. The registration services offer to add more if necessary.
- .org.ci, or.ci -- International Organization
- .com.ci, co.ci -- Commercial Organization, Business
- .edu.ci, ed.ci, ac.ci -- Education, schools, universities, academies
- .net.ci -- Network related businesses
- .go.ci[2] -- Governmental organizations
- int.ci -- International organizations
References
- ↑ IANA .ci whois information
- ↑ The government of Côte d'Ivoire uses http://www.gouv.ci/
External links
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