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.ws
Introduced	1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	SamoaNIC (Computer Services Ltd. Samoa)
Sponsor	Government of Samoa
Intended use	Entities connected with Samoa
Actual use	Small use
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations are directly at second level
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	UDRP
Website	SamoaNIC

.ws is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Samoa. It is administered by SamoaNIC, for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Samoa.

The .ws domain is an abbreviation for "Western Samoa", which was the nation's official name in the 1970s when two-letter country codes were standardized. While there are no geographic restrictions on registration of most second-level .ws domains, .ORG.WS, .GOV.WS, and .EDU.WS registration is restricted.

The .ws domain is being promoted by a private network marketing company.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

IANA .ws whois information
SamoaNIC.ws (for registrants in Samoa and some nearby countries)