Local Companies Required to Use National .KH Domain Name
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A notification issued by the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (#0837) has requested that all locally registered companies need to use the national web domain name “.com.kh” and e-mail address with “.com.kh”.
Legal firm DFDL wrote in their regular updates that "If a company does not have an e-mail address with a level 2 national domain name “.com.kh”, it must apply for a level 2 national domain name “.com.kh” from the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia as soon as possible in order to comply with the requirements set out under Sub-Decree 287 dated 31 December 2021 on the Management and Use of National Domain Name (“Sub-Decree 287”).
What is Article 5 of Sub-Decree 287?
- a domain name ending with “.com.kh” designated for a business enterprise or public enterprise;
- a domain name ending with “.org.kh” designated for an organization, association and union;
- a domain name ending with “.edu.kh” designated for a public and private educational institution;
- a domain name ending with “.net.kh” designated for a company or institution providing computer network services; and
- a domain name ending with “.gov.kh” designated for ministries and state institutions.
How to apply for the .kh domain in Cambodia?
ASEAN Brief suggests that for a local business to apply for a .kh domain name, they should prepare the following several documents for the MPTC in addition to completing an application form for registering a new domain name:- A copy of the company’s certificate of incorporation, certified by a public notary in Cambodia or by the One Window Service;
- A certified copy of the applicant’s passport (if the applicant is a foreigner) or Khmer national ID, also certified by either a public notary or by the One Window Service; and
- A certified copy of the company’s Cambodian trademark registration (if applicable).