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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .ci is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Côte d'Ivoire. It is intended for entities connected with Côte d'Ivoire and is used by organizations, companies and public institutions in the country.

    History

    • Introduced / implemented: February 14, 1995.
    • Registry and management:
      • Wikipedia lists the registry as the Network Information Center - Côte d'Ivoire (nic.ci) with the sponsor Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
      • ICANNWiki/other delegation records indicate management by the Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’Ivoire (ARTCI).
    • Registered domains: 17,220 (date reported: 2022-12-12).
    • Official website / portal: nic.ci.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience: entities connected with Côte d'Ivoire (businesses, government bodies, educational institutions, NGOs, etc.).
    • Actual use: used within Côte d'Ivoire for national organisations and services.
    • Common uses and community segments:
      • Commercial companies and private businesses
      • Educational institutions (universities, schools)
      • Governmental and municipal bodies
      • Health institutions and hospitals
      • Embassies and international organisations
      • Tourism offices and related services
    • Government note: the Ivorian government commonly uses the gouv.ci domain for official sites.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility:
      • Any natural or legal person, whether residing in Côte d'Ivoire or not, can hold a ".ci" domain name (per registry rules).
    • Registrant guarantees / obligations:
      • The domain must not infringe third-party rights.
      • The domain must not be created for illegal purposes.
      • The domain must not be used in violation of laws and regulatory provisions.
    • Specific restriction (per registry policy):
      • In some cases, the name must match the official name of the company, organization, or registered trademark.
    • Structure and allowed registration levels:
      • Registrations are available directly at the second level (example: example.ci).
      • Third-level registrations are permitted beneath several second-level labels (SLDs) or via special introductory name prefixes.
    • Common second-level labels and special prefixes:
      • Special prefixes used in place of SLDs: amb- (embassies), chu- (hospitals), ot- (tourism offices), univ- (universities), cci- (companies house), mairie- (city halls).
      • SLDs: org.ci / or.ci (international organizations), com.ci / co.ci (commercial organizations), edu.ci / ed.ci / ac.ci (education), net.ci (network businesses), go.ci (governmental organizations).
    • Policy documents:
      • Naming charter (Charte de nommage) and registration rules are published by the registry (examples available on nic.ci).

    Operator

    Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’lvoire (ARTCI)

    Whois

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domain:       CI

organisation: Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’lvoire (ARTCI)
address:      18 BP 2203 18 Marcory Anoumanbo
address:      Abidjan
address:      Côte d'Ivoire

contact:      administrative
name:         YAPOGA NICAISE
organisation: Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’lvoire (ARTCI)
address:      18 BP 2203 18 Marcory Anoumanbo
address:      Abidjan
address:      Côte d'Ivoire
phone:        +225  27 20 34 43 73
fax-no:       +225 27 20 34 43 75
e-mail:       support@nic.ci

contact:      technical
name:         BOYER JEAN YANNICK
organisation: Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications/TIC de Côte d’lvoire (ARTCI)
address:      18 BP 2203 18 Marcory Anoumanbo
address:      Abidjan
address:      Côte d'Ivoire
phone:        +225 27 20 34 42 53
fax-no:       +225 27 20 34 43 75
e-mail:       support@nic.ci

nserver:      ANY.NIC.CI 2001:500:14:6120:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.120
nserver:      CI.HOSTING.NIC.FR 192.134.0.49 2001:660:3006:1:0:0:1:1
nserver:      NS-CI.AFRINIC.NET 196.216.168.30 2001:43f8:120:0:0:0:0:30
nserver:      NS.NIC.CI 196.49.0.84
nserver:      PHLOEM.UOREGON.EDU 128.223.32.35 2001:468:d01:20:0:0:80df:2023
ds-rdata:     37284 13 2 2f58097214bb1938479a8ed69db3e857e0c4a45a6b1d435639d99301814936ec

whois:        whois.nic.ci

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information:
remarks:      https://registry.nic.ci/login.jsp

created:      1995-02-14
changed:      2025-05-12
source:       IANA

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