.cd

.cd is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1997 as a replacement for the .zr (Zaire) ccTLD, which was phased out and eventually deleted in 2001.^[1]

.cd

Introduced	20 August 1997
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications
Sponsor	Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Intended use	Entities connected with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Actual use	Sees some use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, occasionally used for music websites
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations permitted at second level
Dispute policies	UDRP
Registry website	hosting.cd

Except for reserved names like .com.cd, .net.cd, .org.cd, and others, anyone in the world is allowed to register a .cd domain, regardless if they have registered a company or not.^[2]

Until 2011, the registry was managed by nic.cd. It was then delegated to the Société Congolaise des Postes et Télécommunications (SCPT).^[3]

.zr

.zr is the former Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Zaire. It was designated in 1996. When Zaire was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1997, .zr was phased out and .cd took its place. In 2001, .zr was deleted.^[1]