.ck
{{Short description|Internet country code top-level domain for the Cook Islands}}{{Infobox Top level domain|
name=.ck|
background=#CCF|
image=Ckdomainlogo.png|
introduced=8 August 1995|
type=Country code top-level domain|
status=Active|
registry=Oyster Internet Services|
sponsor=Telecom Cook Islands|
intendeduse=Entities connected with the Cook Islands|
actualuse=Gets some use on Cook Islands|
restrictions=Companies must use name based on their legal name|
structure=Registrations are made at the third level beneath second-level categories|
document=[https://www.vodafone.co.ck/domain-admin-policy Domain Admin Policy]|
disputepolicy=UDRP|
website=|}}
.ck is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cook Islands.{{cite web |url=https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ck.html |title=Delegation Record for .CK |publisher=IANA |date= |accessdate=27 January 2021}}
Registration
Registrations are within these second-level categories:
| class="wikitable"
!Domain !Intended purpose |
| .co.ck
|Business organizations |
| .org.ck
|Not-for-profit organizations |
| .edu.ck
|Educational institutes |
| .gov.ck
|Government-related websites only |
| .net.ck
|Internet Service Providers |
| .org.ck
|Non-profit organizations |
| .gen.ck
|Individuals and organisations not covered elsewhere |
| .biz.ck
|Business related pages for the Cook Islands |
= Requirements =
Pre-requisites for applying for a domain is as follows:
- Non-resident domain applications cost €222.00 (EUR) for a minimum of 2 years, and must be renewed every 2 years thereafter.
- Applications for a domain if it is already taken or is not affiliated with brand or name identity to you or your company e.g. 'nike.co.ck', 'mobil.co.ck', etc.
- Domains considered profane will not be considered on any level, and the application will be dissolved with the applicant being notified, and future requests for the same domain name will be ignored. '.ck' domains are monitored on the web, on a regular basis for profanity on the Internet if it is found to be doing so, or if the site is deemed inappropriate, the domain will be terminated without notification or refund.
Usage of .co.ck
.co.ck has been used as a humorous domain suffix because of its similarity with the English vulgarity "cock":
- In the British sitcom Nathan Barley, the principal character registers his website, "trashbat", in the Cook Islands simply so that it has the suffix, which he always pronounces "dot cock."{{cite web |url=https://vodzilla.co/blog/features/10-years-on-nathan-barley-the-tv-show-that-came-true/ |title=10 years on: Nathan Barley, the TV show that came true |publisher=VODzilla |date=11 February 2015 |accessdate=27 January 2021}}
- One of the payloads of the MEMZ trojan causes a user's computer to open satirical Google searches under "Google.co.ck"{{Cite web|last=White|first=Daniel|date=July 8, 2016|title=Viewer-Made Malware 8 - MEMZ (Win32) (flashing lights warning)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-jdSgjtUPk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/I-jdSgjtUPk |archive-date=2021-12-22|url-status=live|access-date=March 4, 2021|website=Hackme.comYouTube}}{{cbignore}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ck.html IANA .ck whois information]
- [https://www.vodafone.co.ck/domain-admin-policy Registrar for .ck with policy details]
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Category:Internet properties established in 1995
Category:Country code top-level domains
Category:Communications in the Cook Islands
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