.ck

ccTLD
Type	ccTLD
Status	Active
Country
Implemented	August 8, 1995
Registry	Telecom Cook Islands Ltd.
Websites	vodafone.co.ck

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

Rules and Restrictions

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.

Second-level Domains

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.

Characters

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

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".