.bo

Overview

.bo is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Bolivia (ISO 3166-1 code BO). It is administered by ADSIB through NIC Bolivia. Registrations are available at the second level (.bo) and at several third-level categories; it is popular within Bolivia.

History

• Introduced: 26 February 1991
• Registry / Sponsor: NIC Bolivia / Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia (ADSIB)
• Status: Active

Usage and Audience

• Intended use: Entities connected with Bolivia
• Typical registrants: Bolivian companies, government bodies, educational institutions, media and international organizations
• Common third-level labels:
  • .com.bo — commercial entities
  • .net.bo — network service providers
  • .tv.bo — television/media organizations
  • .mil.bo — military institutions (restricted)
  • .int.bo — international organizations (restricted)
  • .gob.bo — government (restricted)
  • .edu.bo — educational institutions (restricted)

Registration Rules

• Eligibility: Generally open to anyone (domestic or foreign)
• Restrictions: Several second-level domains are restricted (.edu.bo, .gob.bo, .mil.bo, .int.bo)
• Requirements for restricted second-levels:
  • Letter from the highest institutional authority addressed to the Executive Director of ADSIB
  • Document certifying the applicant's legal representation
  • Photocopy of the ID of the signing person; if a third party acts, a power of attorney is required
• Registration structure: Registrations are made directly at the second level or at the third level beneath established subdomains; second-level registrations are more expensive
• Pricing (reported February 2011):
  • Third-level registrations: ~US$40/year (≈280 Bs)
  • Second-level registrations: ~US$140/year (≈980 Bs)
• Additional: NIC Bolivia publishes a list of reserved second-level domains

SEO and Brand Impact

• As a country-code TLD, .bo signals a Bolivian connection and is commonly used for local branding and presence. It is noted as being popular within Bolivia.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo used the shortener glo.bo

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domain:       BO

organisation: Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia
address:      Calle Ayacucho y Mercado No. 308 Piso 3
address:      Edificio de la Vicepresidencia
address:      La Paz 13097
address:      Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

contact:      administrative
name:         Bladimir Magne Molina
organisation: Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia
address:      Calle Ayacucho y Mercado No. 308 Piso 3
address:      Edificio de la Vicepresidencia
address:      La Paz 13097
address:      Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
phone:        +591 2 2200720
fax-no:       +591 2 2200720
e-mail:       bmagne@adsib.gob.bo

contact:      technical
name:         José Luís Machicado Moya
organisation: Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia
address:      Calle Ayacucho y Mercado No. 308 Piso 3
address:      Edificio de la Vicepresidencia
address:      La Paz 13097
address:      Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
phone:        +591 2 2200720
fax-no:       +591 2 2200720
e-mail:       jmachicado@adsib.gob.bo

nserver:      ANYCAST.NS.NIC.BO 2001:500:14:6048:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.48
nserver:      NS.DNS.BR 200.160.0.5 2001:12ff:0:a20:0:0:0:5
nserver:      NS.NIC.BO 166.114.1.40
nserver:      NS2.NIC.FR 192.93.0.4 2001:660:3005:1:0:0:1:2

whois:        whois.nic.bo

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.bo

created:      1991-02-26
changed:      2024-05-23
source:       IANA