.ne

.ne is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Niger . It was introduced on April 24, 1996 and initially managed by Sonitel in Niamey , which was merged into Niger Telecom in 2016 .

particularities

In 2007, the top-level domain fell into disrepute after a Canadian entrepreneur negotiated a similar contract with .ne as it had previously with .cm . The aim was to redirect visitors to advertising pages who made a typo when entering a .net domain.

Web links

• Official website of the registry

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Delegation Record for .NE. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority , accessed December 23, 2013 . 
2. ^ Julien Vallet: Le gouvernement nigérien annonce le lancement de Niger Telecom. In: Jeune Afrique . September 30, 2016, accessed September 23, 2017 (French). 
3. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .se and .cm. In: domain-right. June 12, 2007, accessed December 23, 2013 .