.hk
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| Introduced | 1990 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company |
| Sponsor | University of Hong Kong |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Hong Kong |
| Actual use | Popular in Hong Kong |
| Registration restrictions | Second-level registrations open to all but require citing an identity document; third-level registrations have varying rules depending on which second-level name they are beneath |
| Structure | Registrations permitted at second level and at third level beneath various second-level labels |
| Documents | Rules for .hk domains and subdomains |
| Dispute policies | Dispute resolution policy |
| Website | Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company |
.hk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Hong Kong. It was created in 1990.
Until 2004 there were very few second-level domains under .hk, as it was normally only possible to register third-level domains. The following are the main third-level domains:
- .com.hk - commercial entity
- .edu.hk - educational institutions
- .gov.hk - government
- .idv.hk - individuals
- .net.hk - network service providers
- .org.hk - non-profit organizations
and for historical reasons, the following institutes are registered as second-level domains:
- .cuhk.hk - Chinese University of Hong Kong (later changed to .cuhk.edu.hk),
- .hku.hk - The University of Hong Kong,
- .ust.hk - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,
However, as of 2004 it became possible to register second-level .hk domains, so these will soon become common.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
- root-zone whois information for .hk
- Requirements for .hk domain registration
