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.ck

ccTLD
Type ccTLD
Status Active
Region AP
Country
  • New Zealand
  • Cook Islands
Implemented August 8, 1995
Registry Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.
Websites

.ck is the ccTLD for the Cook Islands. It is managed by Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.[1]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

Anyone can be a registrant of a .ck. However, the price is much higher for non-residents.

When registering, domain names considered offensive may be declined by the registry. Also, two letter country codes are not permitted.

A domain name will be deactivated if the registry considers it is being used for illegal purposes.[2]

Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]

It is not possible to register a domain name directly under .ck, so the registrant must choose among one of the 6 second-level domains available. Although there are no specific criteria to use them, it is suggested that the registrant selects the one that fits best:

  • .co and .biz: organizations pursuing commercial aims and purposes;
  • .edu: education institutions and related organizations;
  • .org: not-for-profit organizations and interests;
  • .net: organizations and service providers with purposes related to the Cook Islands Internet;
  • .gen: individuals and organizations not covered elsewhere.

.gov.ck, however, is reserved for the Government of the Cook Islands.[2]

Characters[edit | edit source]

A .ck domain name can only consist of lowercase alphabetical or numeric characters and the dash hyphen "-", and its maximum length is 63 characters.[2]

References[edit | edit source]

Country code top-level domain. Determined by "ISO 3166-1: Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country codes".

Asia/Australia/Pacific, according to the ICANN Geographic Regions (ICANN Geographic Regions).

Retrieved from "https://icannwiki.org/index.php?title=.ck&oldid=1389245"
Semantic properties for ".ck"
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Date implementedStores the date that an object was implemented, normalized to the "Month DD, YYYY" format.
August 8, 1995 +
Has ICANN regionAssociates an object with an ICANN-determined Geographic Region.
AP +
Has TLD statusAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its IANA-derived status. Allowed values are: Proposed, Submitted, Delegated, Active, Retired, or Removed.
Active +
Has TLD typeAssociates a Top-Level Domain with its primary type (gTLD or ccTLD).
CcTLD +
Has countryAssociates a page with a country. Territory names are extracted from ISO 3166, "Country Codes".
New Zealand +  and Cook Islands +
Has entity typeSpecifies the primary classification or fundamental type of the page's subject (e.g., Event, Organization, Person).
TLD +
Has registry operatorAssociates an object with a registry operator.
Telecom Cook Islands Ltd. +