.sd

Internet country code top-level domain for Sudan

.sd
.sd
Introduced	6 March 1997
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Sudan Domains Registry
Sponsor	Sudan Internet Society
Intended use	Entities connected with Sudan
Actual use	Not very much used
Registration restrictions	Generally none, applications screened by registry; may be limited based on which second-level category they are under
Structure	Names are registered at second level or at third level beneath various second-level categories
Documents	ICANN agreement; Terms and conditions, Policies
Dispute policies	None
Registry website	www.domains.sd

.sd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Sudan.

History

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The .sd country code top-level domain (ccTLD) was delegated to Sudan in 1997. Initially, it was managed by the Sudan Internet Society (SIS), which played a key role in establishing the domain's infrastructure. On December 20, 2002, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) formally redelegated the management of .sd to the Sudanese National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC). This change reflected the evolving governance and administrative structure within Sudan's internet ecosystem as the government sought more centralized oversight of internet resources.^[1]

In 2018, the Internet Society collaborated with stakeholders in Sudan to organize a DNSSEC deployathon in Khartoum. This event aimed to enhance the security and resilience of the .sd domain by promoting the adoption of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The deployathon marked a significant step in Sudan's efforts to modernize its internet infrastructure and align with global best practices.^[2]