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    • .et

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .et is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Ethiopia.
    • The registry operator is Ethio Telecom (Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation), the state-owned telecommunications provider.
    • The registry system is supported by ZDNS, an internet infrastructure provider from China.
    • Registrations are available at the second- and third-level and are intended for entities connected with Ethiopia.

    History

    • The domain has been associated with Ethiopia since the early 1990s; sources note availability since 1991 and list delegation/implementation on 15 October 1995.
    • Ethio Telecom (Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation) functions as the registry operator.
    • The registry publishes a service agreement for registrations and provides an online portal for domain management.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended users: entities connected with Ethiopia, including:
      • Commercial companies (.com.et)
      • Government organizations (.gov.et)
      • Non-profit and non-governmental organizations (.org.et)
      • Educational institutions (.edu.et)
      • Network-related companies (.net.et)
      • Individuals (.name.et)
      • Military (.mil.et)
    • The TLD has some limited use within Ethiopia.
    • It has occasionally been used for typosquatting due to misspellings of .net.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: Registrations are generally limited to entities that are located in or related to Ethiopia (Ethiopian individuals, institutions, or organizations).
    • Foreign entities may be permitted if they have a significant presence or interest in Ethiopia.
    • Some second-level domains are restricted to specific types of entities (for example, .gov.et for government, .edu.et for educational institutions, .mil.et for the military).
    • Structure: registrations take place at the second- or third-level beneath the listed second-level domains.
    • The registry provides a service agreement governing registrations.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Being the national ccTLD, .et signals an association with Ethiopia and is suitable for local branding and institutional use.
    • Public sources note limited overall use and that the TLD has sometimes been used for typosquatting, which can affect trust for some visitors.
    • The domain is operated by state-owned Ethio Telecom, which associates it with official Ethiopian telecommunications infrastructure.

    Operator

    Ethio telecom

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       ET

organisation: Ethio telecom
address:      P.O. Box 1047
address:      W. Churchill Rd.
address:      Addis Ababa Region 14
address:      Ethiopia

contact:      administrative
name:         Chief Information Officer (CIO)
organisation: Ethio Telecom
address:      P.O. Box 1047
address:      W. Churchill Rd.
address:      Addis Ababa Region 14
address:      Ethiopia
phone:        +251 911 208321
fax-no:       +251 115 53 15 69
e-mail:       endale.asrat@ethiotelecom.et

contact:      technical
name:         Value Added Services Operations Manager
organisation: Ethio Telecom
address:      P.O. Box 1047
address:      W. Churchill Rd.
address:      Addis Ababa Region 14
address:      Ethiopia
phone:        +251 911 107398
fax-no:       +251 115 515777
e-mail:       senait.mezgebu@ethiotelecom.et

nserver:      A.NIC.ET 197.156.74.192
nserver:      B.NIC.ET 197.156.74.193
nserver:      C.NIC.ET 196.188.116.180
nserver:      D.NIC.ET 196.188.116.181

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.ethiotelecom.et

created:      1995-10-15
changed:      2025-04-04
source:       IANA

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