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'''Teletok''' is the local telecommunication company of Tokelau also known as Telecommunication Tokelau Corporation. | '''Teletok''' is the local telecommunication company of Tokelau also known as Telecommunication Tokelau Corporation. As it is a communication corporation for a small group of islands, the company is not that developed and has less than 10 phone lines.<ref>[http://appscout.pcmag.com/web-services/277189-interview-dot-tk-registry-ceo-joost-zuurbier#fbid=OPBkgy2-hWK PCMag AppScout]</ref> It works for the promotion of technology and communications in Tokelau, and is the manager for Tokelau's [[ccTLD]], [[.tk]]<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2006/tk-report-31jan2006.pdf IANA]</ref> Teletok uses solar energy to fulfill its electricity needs while the rest of the island uses imported petroleum.<ref>[http://www.tokelau.org.nz/Tokelau+Government/Villages/Fakaofo.html Tokelau]</ref> | ||
Teletok uses solar energy to fulfill its electricity needs while the rest of the island uses imported petroleum.<ref>[http://www.tokelau.org.nz/Tokelau+Government/Villages/Fakaofo.html Tokelau]</ref> | |||
Teletok is a | Teletok is a member of the [[Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association]] (PITA).<ref>[http://www.pita.org.fj/index.cfm?action=members PITA]</ref> | ||
==Dot TK== | ==Dot TK== | ||
In 2001 Teletok started a joint venture with BV Dot TK | In 2001, Teletok started a joint venture with a private company, BV Dot TK, to establish the ccTLD, .tk. Registration of .tk domain names has been provided free of charge since 2001 to increase global awareness of Tokelau. However, you can choose to pay to get full rights over the domain and support the government of Tokelau.<ref>[http://www.dot.tk/en/aboutdottk.html dot tk]</ref> To stop the illegal and pornographic activities on .tk domains, Teletok has developed a system that detects and blocks such material.<ref>[http://www.ebusinessforum.com/index.asp?layout=rich_story&doc_id=10338&title=New+Zealand%3A+Trouble+in+paradise&channelid=4&categoryid=30 EBusinessForum]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:32, 17 November 2011
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| Type: | Government |
| Industry: | Telecommunications |
| Founded: | January 2001 |
| Headquarters: | Fakaofo |
| Country: | Tokelau |
| Website: | dot tk |
| Facebook: | dot tk |
| Key People | |
| Tino Vitale, General Manager | |
Teletok is the local telecommunication company of Tokelau also known as Telecommunication Tokelau Corporation. As it is a communication corporation for a small group of islands, the company is not that developed and has less than 10 phone lines.[1] It works for the promotion of technology and communications in Tokelau, and is the manager for Tokelau's ccTLD, .tk[2] Teletok uses solar energy to fulfill its electricity needs while the rest of the island uses imported petroleum.[3]
Teletok is a member of the Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association (PITA).[4]
Dot TK[edit | edit source]
In 2001, Teletok started a joint venture with a private company, BV Dot TK, to establish the ccTLD, .tk. Registration of .tk domain names has been provided free of charge since 2001 to increase global awareness of Tokelau. However, you can choose to pay to get full rights over the domain and support the government of Tokelau.[5] To stop the illegal and pornographic activities on .tk domains, Teletok has developed a system that detects and blocks such material.[6]