TRA will initiate the registration of the .bh domain name

By Trey T. Deacon Last updated Feb 21, 2022

MANAMA: Local businesses and entities will soon be able to register a .bh domain name for their online presence.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) will unveil the mechanisms for registering new website domain names under the top-level domain (TLD) of Bahrain (.bh).

It aims to demonstrate the importance and benefits of using .bh, and to clarify the next steps the authority will take to make it available to businesses and the public in a simple and accessible way.

“A domain name is a name in English or Arabic letters chosen to be the address and identity of the website and its services”, specifies the authority.

“The TRA manages and regulates Bahrain’s domain name registration services in both languages.”

Domain names will be available for assignment primarily from IT and telecommunications companies approved by the TRA who wish to assign them on behalf of the authority to local and international clients.

The new process is expected to cut registration time from days to minutes and aims to accelerate the kingdom’s drive to deliver more of its services online.

“The TRA has launched an advanced and globally accredited online system for domain name registration, which will contribute to the development of an important aspect of the future vision of digital transformation at the public and private levels”, explained the director. cybersecurity and TRA technique. business Mohamed Abdulla Alnoaimi.

“Bahrain domain name registration gives a Bahraini identity to local brands, in particular, or people in general who are interested in the technological field, which distinguishes them from the rest of the names of other websites in the Internet world. .

“Name registration will become accessible to everyone and in a simple way compared to the previous situation.”

In addition to the domain name (.bh), an international top-level domain name in Arabic has been assigned for those who wish to use the names of their websites in Arabic. Priority will be given to those with a .bh digital presence to reserve Arabic extensions for six months from the launch of the service, after which it will be made available to the general public.

Registration for trademark and CR holders will open in the fourth quarter of this year, before local entities, institutions, individuals and finally the international public can purchase .bh domains.