.қаз (abbreviation of Kazakh: Қазақстан, romanized: Qazaqstan) is the Internet internationalized country code top-level domain (iccTLD) for Kazakhstan. It is used with web addresses using Cyrillic letters. It was launched in March 2012,[1] when the first site, a test site ("test.qaz") was activated.
Own second level domains are allowed, but there are also the following standardized second-level domains:[2]
- .мем.қаз – public sector organizations
- .бiл.қаз – education institutions
- .ком.қаз – commercial organizations
- .қау.қаз – non-profit organizations and projects
- .қор.қаз – defense
- .бай.қаз – communications enterprises, networks
Some second-level domains have been reserved in a prioritized manner, such as президент.қаз ("prezident.qaz"). Between May 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012, companies and trademark holders could apply for their names.
See also
- Communications in Kazakhstan
- Media of Kazakhstan
- Proposed top-level domain
- .kz
- .бг
- .бел
- .мкд
- .мон
- .рф
- .срб
- .укр
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