.bf is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Burkina Faso. It was introduced in 1993.[2][3][4]
| Introduced | 29 March 1993 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | ARCEP, Onatel SA |
| Sponsor | ARCEP |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Burkina Faso |
| Actual use | Some use in Burkina Faso |
| Registered domains | 2,024 (31 December 2022)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | Unknown |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at second level; government sites are often at third level beneath .gov.bf |
| Documents | Procedures and forms |
| Dispute policies | Unknown |
| Registry website | www |
It is administered by the ARCEP since 2011. Previously it was sponsored and administered by Delegational Generale Informatique (DELGI).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistiques | Registre officiel du domaine national «.bf»".
- ^ The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2013, pp. 113–, ISBN 978-0-16-092195-7
- ^ Tim Schumacher; Thomas Ernstschneider; Andrea Wiehager (11 March 2013), Domain-Namen im Internet: Ein Wegweiser für Namensstrategien (in German), Springer-Verlag, pp. 189–, ISBN 978-3-642-55963-1
- ^ "IANA — Report on the Redelegation of the .BF domain representing Burkina Faso to the Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques". www.iana.org. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
External links
edit- A PDF version of the official registration form (Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine)
- ARCEP
- Burkinabe Association of Internet Domains
- IANA .bf whois information
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