__NOTOC__ .kw is the Internet

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Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia Western Asia, West Asia, or Southwest Asia, is the westernmost subregion of the larger geographical region of ...

. Domain registrations are at the third level beneath these names: * com.kw: Commercial entities with a valid commercial license from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. * ind.kw: An individual who is not a minor and holds Kuwaiti nationality or a resident who holds a valid residence in the State of Kuwait. * net.kw: ICT licensed company from the respective authorities in the State of Kuwait. * org.kw: A non-profit entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate. * gov.kw: Ministries & Government entities. * emb.kw: Embassies of other countries in Kuwait. * edu.kw: An educational entity licensed by the concerned authorities in the State of Kuwait to operate. * .kw: special requests from government entities; to be open for public use in near future. Registration is done through accredited registrars by providing the right documents and a fee of 15 KD per year, with the license period running either one or two years (currently there is an intention to allow any period between 1 and 10 years in near future).

External links

Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority

Registry site

Accredited Registrars

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