.hk is the designated Internetcountry codetop-level domain (ccTLD) for Hong Kong. It is administered by the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC), the only organization endorsed by the Hong Kong Government to undertake the administration of 'hk' domain names. Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) is a non-profit making, non-statutory, member-based corporation established in 2001.
Second-level registrations open to all Generic '.hk' domain categories; Specific third-level registrations require identity documents depending on varying rules for each sector; DNSSEC is not available on most local registries.
From its inception in 1990 until 2002, the domain was administered by the Joint University Computer Centre.[1] In 2002, through a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Hong Kong government, HKIRC took over the administration of '.hk',[2] while the Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited (HKDNR), its wholly owned subsidiary of HKIRC, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the registration service [3] for Specific '.hk' Domain Names and Generic '.hk' Domain Name (e.g., www.myname.hk). '.hk' domain names can be registered at both the second and third level.
Some Russian2ch style imageboards use .hk webnames, such as iichan.hk and 2ch.hk.
Domain categories
A Chinese domain name must contain at least one Chinese character but can contain English letters as long as there is at least 1 Chinese character while English domain names must not contain any Chinese characters. All domain names could contain alphanumeric characters and hyphens.[8]
^ abcdefgThe marked domain categories are not available for registration since mid January 2011. However, the registered domains in these categories can still be used and renewed.[1]
References
^"Joint University Computer Centre". Jucc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^"Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd". Hkirc.hk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^"Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited". Hkdnr.hk. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^"Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited".
^"Domain Name Registration Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for .hk and .香港 domain names (V1.0)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-15.
^"Accredited Registrars". Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation.
External links
Joint University Computer Centre
Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
root-zone whois information for .hk
April 15, 2023
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all Generic hk domain categories Specific third level registrations require identity documents depending on varying rules for each sector DNSSEC is not available on most local registries DocumentsEligibility amp required documentsRegistration policies amp proceduresRegistration agreementDispute policiesDispute resolution policies amp procedures HKIRC How to raise a dispute HKDNR Registry websitewww wbr hkdnr wbr hk 香港Introduced2011TLD typeInternationalized country code top level domainStatusActiveRegistryHong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd Intended useEntities connected with Hong KongActual useUsed in Hong KongDocumentsSee hkDispute policiesSee hkRegistry websitehkdnr hk Contents 1 History 2 Usage outside Hong Kong 3 Domain categories 4 Accredited registrars 4 1 Local registrars 4 2 International registrars 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditFrom its inception in 1990 until 2002 the domain was administered by the Joint University Computer Centre 1 In 2002 through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hong Kong government HKIRC took over the administration of hk 2 while the Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited HKDNR its wholly owned subsidiary of HKIRC is responsible for the day to day management of the registration service 3 for Specific hk Domain Names and Generic hk Domain Name e g www myname hk hk domain names can be registered at both the second and third level On June 25 2010 ICANN approved the use of the internationalized country code top level domain 香港 hongkong in simplified Chinese characters and traditional Chinese characters DNS name xn j6w193g by HKIRC 4 This TLD was added to the DNS in July 2010 The Pre Launch Priority Registration for 香港 was started on February 22 2011 5 The first 香港 domain was activated on March 23 2011 6 香港 domain categories were opened for public registration since May 31 2011 7 Usage outside Hong Kong EditSome Russian 2ch style imageboards use hk webnames such as iichan hk and 2ch hk Domain categories EditA Chinese domain name must contain at least one Chinese character but can contain English letters as long as there is at least 1 Chinese character while English domain names must not contain any Chinese characters All domain names could contain alphanumeric characters and hyphens 8 For English domain names For Chinese domain names Eligible applicant hk hk note 1 香港 Local or overseas individuals or entities com hk 公司 hk note 1 公司 香港 Commercial entities registered in Hong Kong org hk 組織 hk note 1 組織 香港 Non profit organisations registered or approved by the Hong Kong Government net hk 網絡 hk note 1 網絡 香港 Network service providers with a licence from the Communications Authority edu hk 教育 hk note 1 教育 香港 Educational institutions or registered schools in Hong Kong gov hk 政府 hk note 1 政府 香港 Departments or Bureaux of the Hong Kong Government idv hk 個人 hk note 1 個人 香港 HKID cardholders aged 11 or aboveAccredited registrars EditAs of July 1 2018 9 Local registrars Edit HKDNR wholly owned subsidiary of HKIRC UDomain Web Hosting Company Limited Eranet International HKT Speedy Group Hu Yi GlobalInternational registrars Edit Instra Corporation Atak Domain Alibaba Cloud Foshan Yidong Chengdu West Dimension Shenzhen Internet Works Shanghai Meicheng TopNets Technology Bizcn com Ascio Technologies SafeBrands united domains 1API InterNetX EuroDNS Web Commerce Communications Singapore Hosting Concepts IP Mirror AB Name ISP Net Chinese Crazy Domains Safenames 101 Domain MarkMonitor Marcaria com CSC Corporate DomainsSee also Edit mo ccTLD for Macau cn Mainland China Communications in Hong Kong Internationalized domain name Telecommunications industry in Hong KongNotes Edit a b c d e f g The marked domain categories are not available for registration since mid January 2011 However the registered domains in these categories can still be used and renewed 1 References Edit Joint University Computer Centre Jucc edu hk Retrieved 2012 01 15 Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd Hkirc hk Retrieved 2012 01 15 Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited Hkdnr hk Retrieved 2012 01 15 ICANN org ICANN org Retrieved 2012 01 15 Pre Launch Priority Registration Period Rules for 香港 Domain Names PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 08 Retrieved 2012 01 15 Pre Launch Priority Registration of 香港 for Existing hk Customers PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2012 01 15 Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited Domain Name Registration Policies Procedures and Guidelines for hk and 香港 domain names V1 0 PDF Retrieved 2012 01 15 Accredited Registrars Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation External links EditJoint University Computer Centre Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited root zone whois information for hk HK Domain Registration and Information Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title hk amp oldid 1131524407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
