.ck is the
Internet
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country code
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top-level domain
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(
ccTLD
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) for the
Cook Islands
)
, image_map = Cook Islands on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg
, capital = Avarua
, coordinates =
, largest_city = Avarua
, official_languages =
, lan ...
.
Registrations are within these second-level categories:
* .co.ck: business organizations
* .org.ck: not-for-profit organizations
* .edu.ck: educational institutions
* .gov.ck: government agencies
* .net.ck: Internet Service Providers
* .gen.ck:
* .biz.ck: Business related pages for the Cook Islands
* .info.ck: Information pages relating to the Cook Islands
Requirements of .ck registration
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
profanity
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"cock":
*In the
British sitcom
A British sitcom
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''
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."
*One of the payloads of the
MEMZ trojan causes a user's computer to open satirical
Google searches under "Google.co.ck"
See also
*
.nz
*
.tk
*
.nu
References
External links
IANA .ck whois informationRegistrar for .ck with policy details
Computer-related introductions in 1995
Country code top-level domains
Communications in the Cook Islands
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