.pn
| Date Implemented: | 2000 |
| Type: | Open ccTLD |
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.pn is the ccTLD for the Pitcairn Islands. It is managed by the Pitcairn Island Administration.[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
Second-Level Domains[edit | edit source]
- .in.pn
- .co.pn
- .eu.pn
- .org.pn
- .net.pn
- .me.pn
.pn Dispute[edit | edit source]
The top-level domain was the subject of a dispute in 2000, between islander Tom Christian, who had been delegated with management of the domain by ICANN, and the government of the island.
The original delegation of the .pn top-level domain was made in the name of Tom Christian as administrative contact and and Nigel Roberts as technical contact.. Shortly after the initial delegation was made, on 8 September 1997, Leon Salt, Commissioner for Pitcairn Island, wrote to the IANA stating that the people who were managing .pn were not serving the interests of the Island.
On October 16, 1997, the IANA requested that Commissioner Salt contact Mr Roberts to discuss and seek to resolve the situation by agreement. On October 24, 1997, the Pitcairn Island Council met on the island and requested the Commissioner, Leon Salt, who was then visiting, to seek transfer of the .pn top-level domain to the Pitcairn Island Administration (located in New Zealand).
IANA attempted to mediate but encountered resistance from Roberts, who objected to the proposed redelegation. This conflict continued for over two years, involving consultations with UK government officials, multiple communications from the island’s representatives, and a petition from nearly all adult residents supporting the redelegation. By late 1999, Christian expressed support for the redelegation, aligning with Pitcairn’s interests to improve Internet access. However, Roberts and his affiliate Ron Collins sought extensions, delaying a resolution.
In January 2000, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office supported Pitcairn's claim, asserting that the island’s residents should control the .pn TLD. Despite compromise efforts, IANA's intervention leaned toward the Pitcairn administration’s request to reassign management to serve the community’s needs.
On 11 February 2001, the matter was resolved by ruling that the domain should be redelegated as requested by the Islands Council.[2]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
Second-Level Domains[edit | edit source]
The following second-level domains are available for registration:
- .co.pn
- .org.pn
- .net.pn
Domain Name Cost and Fees[edit | edit source]
As of November 2024, a registration or a renewal directly under .pn costs $100/year from the registry. Registrations or renewals under SLDs cost $50/year.[3]
Usage[edit | edit source]
There are relatively few sites using these domains, but examples include ESPN (es.pn) and Groupon (gr.pn), which each use the domain for URL shortening services.
The .pn domain was used as part of marketing campaign promoting the The Hunger Games movies, presenting it as the "official" country code of the nation of Panem.[4]
Premium Sales[edit | edit source]
According to DNPric.es there were three public premium sales of .pn domain names:
- poker.pn sold in January 2009 for 1,670.00 USD
- 5.pn sold in November 2009 for 470.00 USD
- 3.pn sold in September 2012 for 1,250.00 USD[5]