| Introduced | 2012 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Internationalised (Cyrillic) country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | KazNIC |
| Sponsor | Association of IT Companies of Kazakhstan |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Kazakhstan in the Cyrillic script |
| Actual use | Sees some use in Kazakhstan |
| Registration restrictions | None for second-level names; some restrictions for third-level names depending on which second-level name they are under |
| Structure | Registrations are made directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath second-level categories |
| DNS name | xn--80ao21a |
| Registry website | NIC.kz |
.қаз (abbreviation of Kazakh: Қазақстан, romanized: Qazaqstan) is the Internet internationalized country code top-level domain (iccTLD) for Kazakhstan. It is used with web addresses using Cyrillic letters. It was launched in March 2012,[1] when the first site, a test site ("test.qaz") was activated.
Own second level domains are allowed, but there are also the following standardized second-level domains:[2]
- .мем.қаз – public sector organizations
- .бiл.қаз – education institutions
- .ком.қаз – commercial organizations
- .қау.қаз – non-profit organizations and projects
- .қор.қаз – defense
- .бай.қаз – communications enterprises, networks
Some second-level domains have been reserved in a prioritized manner, such as президент.қаз ("prezident.qaz"). Between May 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012, companies and trademark holders could apply for their names.
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