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.nc
Introduced13 October 1993
TLDtypeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryOffice des Postes et Telecommunications
SponsorOffice des Postes et Telecommunications
Intended useEntities connected withNew Caledonia
Actual useGets some use in New Caledonia
Registered domains6,706 (2022-12-24)[1]
Registration restrictionsMust be a registered company or organization in New Caledonia with a local contact; individuals are not eligible to register domains. Some words are prohibited.[2]
StructureRegistrations are made directly at the second level, or at the third level beneath the.asso.nc 2LD
DocumentsRules
Dispute policiesThe registry encourages compromises between disputing parties but otherwise stays out of disputes
DNSSECyes
Registry websiteDomain registration

.ncis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forNew Caledonia.Registry operations are managed by the Office des postes et télécommunications.[3]

Restrictions

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Only New Caledonian registered companies or associations, or private individuals who are resident in New Caledonia are permitted to register.nc domain names.[4]

Many generic terms are prohibited from registration (those linked with crimes); there are also many reserved for particular circumstances. These include "administration", "bible", "blog", "cabinets", "colonisation", "flag", "justice", "mail", "nation", "offense", "outrage", "presses", "registries", "temple", "union", "vote" and hundreds more.[2]

Structure

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Registrations are taken directly at the second level, or at the third level under two second-level domains.

  • asso.nc
  • nom.nc

See also

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References

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  1. ^"WHOIS".domaine.nc.2022-12-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-24.Retrieved2022-12-24.
  2. ^ab"Prohibited Names".domaine.nc.2022-12-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-24.Retrieved2022-12-24.
  3. ^"New Caledonia Office des Postes et Telecommunications".ICANNWiki.2022-12-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-08-08.Retrieved2022-12-24.
  4. ^"01 FAQ_Required documents.pdf"(PDF).domaine.nc.2022-12-24.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2022-12-24.Retrieved2022-12-24.
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