tw-domain Domain

The domain extension .tw is the country-specific top-level domain from Taiwan. It is operated on four servers in Taiwan, in the USA and in other countries. It is administered by the Technical University of Taipei.

Award guidelines

A domain ending in .tw may be registered at the Top-Level as well as at the Second-Level. However, these second-level domains are primarily intended for companies, but also for private individuals. Furthermore, organisations can also secure such a domain. However, it is important to note that the organization really has a recognized non-profit status. Proof of this must be provided by appropriate documents from the organisation's country of origin. These documents must also be declared legal by the Committee of TWNIC, although the procedure was changed slightly in April 2012.

Use

Like Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore, Taiwan is one of the so-called tiger states in East Asia. The reason for this is the rapid economic growth in the second half of the 20th century shortly after the country's industrialization - about half a century later than in Europe. Many internationally active companies are now based in Taiwan. Agriculture plays only a minor role in Taiwan today. Nevertheless, only a few of the country's approximately 23.5 million inhabitants have access to the WWW. The domain extension .tw is therefore almost exclusively used by companies that trade with foreign countries when registering new domains. Foreign companies rarely use the .tw extension to register their domain names.

Meaning

The domain extension .tw is not considered to be of great importance. It is a domain ending, but it is very important for companies located in Taiwan. The reason for this is that the companies are in great competition. There are industries in which several large manufacturers compete with each other. In this case it is very useful to have a domain registered under the ending .tw.