Domain Names
Legal Basis
– Decree-Law No. 5/2010.
– Decree-Law No. 14/2010.
Filing
Country code top-level domain name: .gw
Sub-domains: none.
Applicant: individuals, companies and organizations.
Restriction as to nationality: none.
Local presence: not required.
Domestic trademark right: not required for obtaining domain name registration.
Domain name can be registered as a trademark: yes.
Registration and Protection
Duration: two years.
Renewal/maintenance: two years, renewable.
Dispute about ownership: to be brought before the court.
Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.
Authority name: Autoridade Reguladora Nacional – Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação da Guiné-Bissau.
Internet address: http://nic.gw