.zm
Encyclopedia
.zm is the Internet
country code
top-level domain
(ccTLD
) for Zambia
. Registrants of .zm domains must "have a presence in Zambia".
(SLD). There are eight second-level domain
s:
The designations above are assumed based on observed practices and standard conventions, as ZAMNET
(the ccTLD registry
) do not maintain online documentation codifying this. Most entities will generally register either a .co.zm or .org.zm domain, if they choose to use the ccTLD rather than a generic top-level domain
.
The one documented exception to the requirement to register at the third level is that "registered ISPs
" may register at the second level—e.g., zamnet.zm. However, there are several undocumented variances to this rule—e.g., the Bank of Zambia
's domain is boz.zm.
Internet
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country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(ccTLD
Country code top-level domain
A country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
) for Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
. Registrants of .zm domains must "have a presence in Zambia".
Second-level domains
Registrants are required to register domains at the third level under an existing second-level domainCountry code second-level domain
A country code second-level domain is a second-level domain to a country code top-level domain. A ccSLD may be reserved by the domain name registry for the registration of third-level domains or assigned to a third party as a subdomain....
(SLD). There are eight second-level domain
Second-level domain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
s:
- ac.zm: Academic institutions
- co.zm: Commercial entities
- com.zm: Commercial entities
- edu.zm: Academic institutions
- gov.zm: Government
- net.zm: Networks
- org.zm: Non-commercial organizations
- sch.zm: Schools
The designations above are assumed based on observed practices and standard conventions, as ZAMNET
ZAMNET
ZAMNET Communication Systems Ltd., established in 1994, is primarily an Internet service provider , but also provides the following services:* web hosting,* web development,...
(the ccTLD registry
Domain name registry
A domain name registry is a database of all domain names registered in a top-level domain. A registry operator, also called a network information center , is the part of the Domain Name System of the Internet that keeps the database of domain names, and generates the zone files which convert...
) do not maintain online documentation codifying this. Most entities will generally register either a .co.zm or .org.zm domain, if they choose to use the ccTLD rather than a generic top-level domain
Generic top-level domain
A generic top-level domain is one of the categories of top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet....
.
The one documented exception to the requirement to register at the third level is that "registered ISPs
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
" may register at the second level—e.g., zamnet.zm. However, there are several undocumented variances to this rule—e.g., the Bank of Zambia
Bank of Zambia
The Bank of Zambia is the central bank of Zambia. According to its website, the principal responsibility of the bank is to create and implement monetary policy that will maintain the economic stability of the country.The bank's offices are located in Lusaka....
's domain is boz.zm.