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    • .na

    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .na is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Namibia, derived from the ISO-3166 two-letter country code.
    • It is intended for entities connected with Namibia and is described as fairly popular within the country.
    • Registrations are available at the second level (example.na) and at the third level beneath various second-level labels (e.g., .co.na, .com.na).

    History

    • Introduced on 8 May 1991.
    • The ccTLD manager is the Namibian Network Information Centre (NA-NiC); Omadhina Internet Services is listed as the registry operator.
    • NA-NiC is a member of the Council of Country Code Administrators (CoCCA) and uses CoCCA's complaint/dispute resolution service.
    • .na adopted DNSSEC early: the .na root zone has been signed since 1 September 2009.
    • The Namibian Parliament passed a Communications Act in 2009 containing provisions related to the ccTLD; as of the end of 2017 those provisions had not yet entered into force.

    Usage and Audience

    • Typical users include Namibian businesses, organisations and individuals; foreign entities also register under .na.
    • The registry accredits both Namibian and foreign registrars.
    • Registrars access the registry and perform registrations via a web-based GUI or the Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP).
    • Pricing and perceived value vary by registration level and registrant location: second-level registrations are treated as premium, while third-level registrations (especially for local entities) are generally cheaper.

    Registration Rules

    • Public-facing sources indicate there are no citizenship or location restrictions and that registrations are available to businesses, individuals and organisations globally.
    • The registry publishes an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that requires lawful use and prohibits certain activities, including:
      • Intellectual and industrial property infringement (copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets).
      • Registration or use intended to deceive, impersonate or create confusion with known personal, business or trademarked names.
      • Bad-faith registrations (disruption, blocking, profiting unfairly, typosquatting).
      • Distribution of illegal, obscene, offensive, or contempt-of-court material.
      • Defamatory, violent, threatening or racially vilifying content.
      • Export-control violations and unauthorized publication of private/personal data.
    • Registrations may be taken at second- and third-levels; wholesale pricing varies by level and by whether the registrant is domestic or foreign.
    • As of October 2024 (per a registry snapshot), the official .na website did not list registration instructions or a registrar list.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Examples cited in published material include TELECOM.COM.NA (a third-level registration used by NamNumbers) and BRITISHCOUNCIL.NA (a second-level registration).

    Operator

    Namibian Network Information Center

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       NA

organisation: Namibian Network Information Center
address:      PO Box 7022
address:      Swakopmund 13002
address:      Namibia

contact:      administrative
name:         NA Domain Administrators
organisation: Namibian Network Information Center
address:      106, Fischreiher Street
address:      PO Box 7022
address:      Swakopmund 13002
address:      Namibia
phone:        +264 81 124 6733
fax-no:       +264 88 624273
e-mail:       dns-admin@na-nic.com.na

contact:      technical
name:         NA Domain Techs
organisation: Namibian Network Information Center
address:      PO Box 7022
address:      Swakopmund 13002
address:      Namibia
phone:        +264 81 124 6733
fax-no:       +264 88 624273
e-mail:       dns-admin@na-nic.com

nserver:      ANYC2.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.7 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:7
nserver:      ETLD-1.ANYCAST.NET 2607:f740:45:0:0:0:0:54 45.54.45.54
nserver:      NA-NS.ANYCAST.PCH.NET 2001:500:14:6035:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.35
nserver:      NA.ANYCASTDNS.CZ 185.28.194.194 185.38.108.108
ds-rdata:     25079 8 2 eae8c2767c1c52c78b844247a31b0ef44988782cb5517d502983ba75de98a627

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.na-nic.com.na/

created:      1991-05-08
changed:      2024-10-16
source:       IANA

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