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    • .bn

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .bn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Brunei Darussalam.
    • Introduced on 3 June 1994 and intended for entities connected with Brunei.
    • The registry is BNNIC (Brunei Darussalam Network Information Centre) under the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI).
    • DNSSEC is supported.
    • As of 7 January 2022 there were 1,303 registered .bn domains.

    History

    • 1994: .bn was first delegated to Jabatan Telekom Brunei (the national telecommunications operator at the time).
    • 2006: A restructure formed Telekom Brunei Berhad (TelBru) and the regulatory Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry (AITI); TelBru and AITI became the service provider and regulatory authority for .bn.
    • 2012: AITI developed policies, frameworks and guidelines for improved management of .bn; these underwent public consultation in September 2012.
    • 2013: AITI created Brunei Darussalam Network Information Centre Sdn Bhd (BNNIC) as the proposed new registry for .bn.
    • 24 May 2014: BNNIC requested redelegation of .bn to itself; the redelegation was conceded.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended users are entities connected with Brunei (businesses, government bodies, educational institutions, non-profits, network providers).
    • Common second-level labels and intended audiences:
      • .com.bn — commercial entities
      • .edu.bn — educational institutions
      • .gov.bn — government
      • .net.bn — network providers
      • .org.bn — non-profit organisations
    • Typical registrants are local (Bruneian) organizations and residents; registration is generally for bona fide local residents.

    Registration Rules

    • Administration: BNNIC (unit under AITI) manages registrations. Two registrars are listed: Imagine and Datastream Digital.
    • Eligibility:
      • Registration is open for bona fide local residents; BNNIC may at its discretion allow international non-residents later.
      • Bruneian presence is required for registrations under .bn.
      • Third-level names (under second-level labels) have restrictions depending on the specific second-level label.
    • Reserved or non-permitted names include expressions resembling:
      • "Brunei", "Brunei Government", "Sultan" or other official/royal names
      • sovereign country or territory names
      • technical expressions such as "bnnic", "nic", "www", "http", "https", or gTLD suffixes like .com, .info
      • obscene, scandalous, indecent terms or expressions contrary to law, morality, public interest, national harmony or religious sensitivity
    • Character and length rules:
      • Allowed characters: roman letters (a–z, case-insensitive) and digits (0–9).
      • Hyphen (-) is permitted but may not appear in the first, second, third or fourth position.
      • Maximum label length is 63 characters (excluding the .bn suffix).
    • Dispute policy: .bn uses a Brunei Darussalam Dispute Resolution Policy (BDRP).

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • .bn is the official ccTLD for Brunei, so it signals a Brunei association to users and services.
    • DNSSEC support enhances cryptographic assurance of DNS responses, which can improve security and trust for visitors and services using .bn domains.

    Operator

    Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI)

    Whois

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domain:       BN

organisation: Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI)
address:      Block 13, Simpang 32-5, Kampung Anggerek Desa, Jalan Berakas
address:      Bandar Seri Begawan BB3713
address:      Brunei Darussalam

contact:      administrative
name:         Domain Administrator
organisation: Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam
address:      Block 13, Simpang 32-5, Kampung Anggerek Desa, Jalan Berakas
address:      Bandar Seri Begawan BB3713
address:      Brunei Darussalam
phone:        +673.2323232
fax-no:       +673.2322447
e-mail:       alias.hidup@aiti.gov.bn

contact:      technical
name:         Technical Support
organisation: Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam
address:      Block 13, Simpang 32-5, Kampung Anggerek Desa, Jalan Berakas
address:      Bandar Seri Begawan BB3713
address:      Brunei Darussalam
phone:        +673.2323232
fax-no:       +673.2322447
e-mail:       rynnol.simpan@aiti.gov.bn

nserver:      BN-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET 2001:500:14:6087:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.87
nserver:      NS1.BNNIC.BN 194.0.1.33
nserver:      NS2.BNNIC.BN 202.93.214.163
nserver:      NS4.APNIC.NET 2001:dd8:12:0:0:0:0:53 202.12.31.53
ds-rdata:     21614 8 2 e55808ddc25334d790e0c238d9dc52f80deed1983912463ae9cd1c26066c49e9
ds-rdata:     7952 8 2 aee5e99a9df33e7ea387e5e5144681fc98cf39c85857a6180c2d04b20808784e

whois:        whois.bnnic.bn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.bnnic.bn

created:      1994-06-03
changed:      2025-05-05
source:       IANA

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