Country-code top-level domainsIDN
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
Operator
Agencia para el Desarrollo de la Información de la Sociedad en Bolivia
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object 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