.rw

.rw is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Rwanda . It has existed since October 21, 1996 and is administered by the Rwanda Information Communication and Technology Association (RICTA).

history

The top-level domain was initially administered by NIC Congo Interpoint , based in Kinshasa , which had given addresses partly free of charge. The company was repeatedly criticized, for example because of slow processing of newly registered domains . Therefore, since the introduction of .rw, the non-profit RICTA endeavored to manage it, which was finally granted to it by ICANN in September 2012.

In May 2013, the RICTA announced new terms for .rw domains, which included a price reduction and the introduction of third-level domains ; .co.rw , .net.rw and .org.rw have been set up. Since then, the decisive factor for the fees for .rw domains is whether the owner is domiciled in Germany or abroad. In the latter case, registration is up to five times more expensive. In July 2013 , the state's government also launched an initiative aimed at promoting the sale of .rw domains by making locally based companies increasingly present themselves with .rw domains. At this point in time 1,800 .rw domains were registered.

Web links

• RICTA website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Delegation Record for .RW. IANA, accessed May 19, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: .rw in new hands. In: domain-right. September 21, 2012, accessed on May 19, 2013 : “The East African Republic of Rwanda has prevailed in the dispute over the administration of the country ending .rw: after a seven-year dispute with the entrepreneur Frederic Gregoire and his company NIC Congo Interpoint, the non-profit Rwanda Information Communication Technology Association (RICTA) took over the registry function. " 
3. ↑ .RW Generic Second Level Domain Zones. (No longer available online.) RICTA, archived from the original on August 4, 2013 ; accessed on July 24, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: Rwanda initiative for more .rw registrations. In: domain-right. July 24, 2013, accessed on July 24, 2013 : “While the fees per .rw domain for non-Rwandan residents would be EUR 200, locals would have to pay less than EUR 40; Those who opt for the .co.rw subdomain can even secure an online presence under .rw for less than EUR 14. " 
5. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: Rwanda initiative for more .rw registrations. In: domain-right. July 24, 2013, accessed on July 24, 2013 : “The East African Republic of Rwanda is urging local institutions to present themselves more strongly on the Internet under the country extension .rw. (...) Currently, .rw has around 1,800 registered domains; A total of 5,000 domains are to be assigned by 2016. "