.zw
.zw (zimbabwe) is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zimbabwe.
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| Introduced | 1991 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | ZISPA |
| Sponsor | Telecommunications Regulatory Authority |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  |
| Actual use | Gets some use in Zimbabwe |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are at third level beneath second-level categories |
| Documents | Terms and conditions Registration procedure |
| Registry website | ZISPA |
Although no registry Web site is shown in the IANA whois listing, at least .co.zw registrations are presently being taken by the Zimbabwe Internet Service Providers Association, whose charter claims that one of the purposes of the organization's founding was to oversee the .zw domain.
.ac.zw registrations are being taken by the University of Zimbabwe. Applications are handled by this institution's Computer Centre. As with the general norm, .ac.zw registrations are for academic institutions.
.org.zw registrations are taken by the country's fixed telecommunications provider, TelOne. These are intended for use by NGOs, individuals and such like organisations but any restrictions are not clear.
Currently, Zimbabwean individuals and business entities are now banned by the Certification Authority Browser Forum from receiving Extended Validation SSL[1], Organization Validation (OV), and Domain Validation (DV) certificates.[2]