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.tz

ccTLD
Type ccTLD
Country
    Implemented July 14, 1995
    Registry Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority
    Websites

    .tz is the ccTLD for Tanzania. It is managed by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority.[1]

    Rules and Restrictions

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    Registration directly under .tz is a premium domain name, and it is intended for registered business companies or entities.

    The following names and/or uses for .tz have grounds for cancellation:

    • it is identical or confusingly similar to a name whose right is recognised or established by national laws;
    • it has been registered by a holder who has no rights or legitimate interest on it;
    • it was registered primarily for the purpose of being sold to the person whose right is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
    • it has been registered for the purpose of preventing its real holder, who is legally recognized or established in Tanzania from reflecting that domain name in a corresponding domain name;
    • it was registered primarily for the purpose of disrupting the business of a competitor;
    • it was intentionally registered for attracting the Internet or website users for commercial gains by creating a likelihood of confusion with the domain name corresponding to a rightful holder who is legally recognised or established in Tanzania;
    • it is a personal name for which there is no demonstrable link between the holder and the domain name registered;
    • the information kept in relation to the domain name in the Central Registry is untrue, incomplete or misleading.[2]

    Second-level Domains

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    The following second-level domains are available:

    • .co.tz: for any entity including registered companies or business entities.
    • .or.tz: for non-profit organizations;
    • .go.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Government entities as recognized through parliament or on production of a letter from relevant Permanent Secretary of the relevant government Ministry where the registrant belongs;
    • .ac.tz: restricted domain for tertiary academic or technical institutions with relevant accreditation;
    • .ne.tz: for network of people or hardware;
    • .mil.tz: restricted domain for Tanzania Military entities recognized by the Ministry responsible for Defence;
    • .sc.tz: restricted domain for schools that are elementary, primary and secondary level institutions;
    • .info.tz: for domains that provide information on a particular subject;
    • .tv.tz: for use by content curators, filmmakers and TV stations;
    • .mobi.tz: for mobile solutions creators and providers;
    • .hotel.tz: for accommodation and hospitality providers; and
    • .me.tz: for individuals.[2]

    Characters

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    The registered domain names shall maintain the following conditions:

    • the accepted characters are letters (a-z), digits (0-9) and the hyphen (-);
    • the maximum length of not more than 63 characters;
    • it must not begin or end with the hyphen; or
    • contain two characters hyphens (--) in sequence.[2]

    References

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