.zm is the
Internet
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country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical
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top-level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed naming system for computers, services, and other resources in the ...
(
ccTLD) for
Zambia
Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...
. Registrants of .zm domains must "have a presence in Zambia".
Second-level domains
Registrants are required to register domains at the third level under an existing
second-level domain (SLD). There are eleven
second-level domains:
* ac.zm: Academic institutions
* biz.zm: Businesses
* co.zm: Commercial entities
* com.zm: Commercial entities
* edu.zm: Academic institutions
* gov.zm: Government
* info.zm: "Information"
* mil.zm: Zambian military
* net.zm: Networks
* org.zm: Non-commercial organizations
* sch.zm: Schools
The designations above are assumed based on observed practices and standard conventions, as
ZICTA (the ccTLD
registry) do not maintain online documentation codifying this. Most entities will generally register either a .co.zm or .org.zm domain, if they choose to use the ccTLD rather than a
generic top-level domain
Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are one of the categories of top-level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is a standards organization that oversees globa ...
.
The one documented exception to the requirement to register at the third level is that "registered
ISPs"
may register at the second level—e.g.
zamnet.zm However, there are several undocumented variances to this rule—e.g., the
Bank of Zambia's domain i
boz.zm and the regulator (
ZICTA) operates unde
zicta.zm
Registrars
ISPs are required to be registered with ZICTA,
and only registered ISPs may be accredited as registrars. ZICTA lists ISPs on their website.
References
External links
ZICTA Registry
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Country code top-level domains
Communications in Zambia
Internet properties established in 1994
Internet in Zambia
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