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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .bt is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is intended for entities connected with Bhutan and is widely used within the country. The domain is administered by the Ministry of Information and Communication (Bhutan) and managed through .bt NIC, operated by DrukNet, a service of Bhutan Telecom.

    History

    • Introduced / implemented: 16 July 1997.
    • Administrative responsibility: sponsored and administered by the Ministry of Information and Communication (Bhutan).
    • Registry operations: handled by .bt NIC (managed via DrukNet / Bhutan Telecom).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: entities connected with Bhutan; popular among Bhutanese organizations and individuals.
    • Common second- and third-level labels and typical purposes:
      • .bt — organizations or individuals
      • .com.bt — commercial organizations or related individuals
      • .edu.bt — universities and other educational institutes
      • .net.bt — networks
      • .gov.bt — government-related websites only
      • .org.bt — non-profit organizations

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility and required documents:
      • National individuals: a valid trade license is required when applying for company-related domain names (e.g., to protect company name or copyright).
      • Organizations and government offices: a signed letter from the head of the organization/office is required as proof for registration.
      • International companies: must provide qualifying documentation such as a registered trade license plus an application on the company’s letterhead with seal.
    • Restrictions: international registration is possible but requires submission of the qualifying documents described above.
    • Structure and name constraints:
      • Registrations are available at direct second-level and third-level labels.
      • Minimum domain name length accepted: 3 characters.

    Operator

    Ministry of Information and Communications

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       BT

organisation: Ministry of Information and Communications
address:      Thori Lam, Upper Chubachu
address:      Thimphu 11001
address:      Bhutan

contact:      administrative
name:         General Manager
organisation: Bhutan Telecom Limited
address:      2/28 Drophen Lam
address:      PO Box 134
address:      Thimphu 11001
address:      Bhutan
phone:        +975-2-343434
fax-no:       +975-2-324312
e-mail:       gmo@bt.bt

contact:      technical
name:         General Manager
organisation: Bhutan Telecom Limited
address:      2/28 Drophen Lam
address:      PO Box 134
address:      Thimphu 11001
address:      Bhutan
phone:        +975-2-343434
fax-no:       +975-2-324312
e-mail:       gmo@bt.bt

nserver:      AUTH00.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.65
nserver:      AUTH61.NS.UU.NET 198.6.1.182
nserver:      NS.ITU.CH 156.106.192.121 2a00:7580:60:2141:0:0:0:10
nserver:      NS1.DRUKNET.BT 202.144.128.200 2405:d000:0:100:0:0:0:200
nserver:      NS2.DRUKNET.BT 202.144.128.210 2405:d000:0:100:0:0:0:210
nserver:      NS3.DRUKNET.BT 2001:500:14:6017:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.17
nserver:      PHLOEM.UOREGON.EDU 128.223.32.35 2001:468:d01:20:0:0:80df:2023
ds-rdata:     14989 8 2 97023b81563cd7e07bf03eb44ecbac8f11610c00ffd41f62b254ab95d643d911

whois:        

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

created:      1997-07-16
changed:      2020-03-09
source:       IANA

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