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What is the shortest registration duration permitted for this extension?
The minimum registration term for “.cd” extensions is 1 year.
Does this extension support third level domains?
No, it does not support, you can register only domains with “.cd” extension, it is not supported domains like “.com.cd”.
Is there an official whois server for .CD domains?
.CD does not count with an official whois server.
How can one contact the registry managing this extension?
The contact information is:
Sponsoring Organisation
Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications - OCPT
95, Boulevard du 30 Juin
Immeuble INSS, 1ier Etage
Gombe
Kinshasa 7070 Kin 1
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Administrative Contact
David KINSAKA NDUENGA
SCPT
95, Boulevard du 30 Juin
Commune de la Gombe
Kinshasa 7070 Kin 1
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +243 81 063 8578
Technical Contact
Jaco Lesch
Office Congolais des Postes et Télécommunications - OCPT
95, Boulevard du 30 Juin
Immeuble INSS, 1ier Etage
Gombe
Kinshasa 7070 Kin 1
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +243 81 806 88 89
What is the least and greatest number of characters permissible?
The minimum is 1 and the maximum is 63.
What is the range of characters that the .CD extension can accommodate?
It is possible to register the letters a to z (the domain names are not case sensitive) the numbers 0 to 9 and the hyphen.
It is not possible to register domains that begin or end with a hyphen “-“ or are located in the third and/or fourth position of a domain name.
Does .CD support internationalized domain names (IDNs) characters?
The .CD Registry is not currently offering IDN characters.
Do you offer Trustee/Proxy Service for this extension?
No, we don’t offer trustee service, please notice though that for this extension there is no residence requirement.
Which organization oversees the administration of this domain extension?
The organization responsible of this domain extension is “NIC.CD”.
Are there any specific criteria for registering a .CD domain?
No special requirements are needed to register a “.cd” domain.
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