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Top-level Internet domain for Hong Kong August 2023 August 2023 .hk HKIRC Logo.svg 200px 3 January 1990 Country code top-level domain Active Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd. Entities connected with: British Hong Kong (1990–1997) Hong Kong SAR (1997–present) Popular in Hong Kong 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. Eligibility & required documentsRegistration policies & proceduresRegistration agreement Dispute resolution policies & procedures (HKIRC)How to raise a dispute (HKDNR) https://www.hkdnr.hk hkdnr.hk .香港 #CCF Internationalised country code top-level domain Active 2011 Used in Hong Kong Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd. Entities connected with HKG Hong Kong SAR See .hk See .hk https://www.hkdnr.hk/zho/home-zho/ hkdnr.hk .hk is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Introduced on 3 January 1990, it is administered by the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC). History From the introduction of the domain in 1990 to 2002, the domain was administered by the Joint University Computer Centre (JUCC), which was incorporated in 1970 as a cooperative consortium of the information technology service centers of the eight government-funded tertiary institutions in Hong Kong.https://www.jucc.edu.hk/ Joint University Computer Centre Jucc.edu.hk 2012-01-15About JUCC – Joint Universities Computer Centre https://www.jucc.edu.hk/about-jucc/ 2025-03-13 en-US During this period, the Chinese University of Hong Kong was responsible for technical support, the University of Hong Kong coordinated fees, and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University was responsible for maintaining the accounts. In 2002, by a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) took over the administration of .hk from the Joint University Computer Centre.https://www.hkirc.hk/ Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd Hkirc.hk 2012-01-15 The Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited (HKDNR), a wholly owned subsidiary of HKIRC, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the domain registration service.https://www.hkdnr.hk/en/home/ Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Corporation Limited Hkdnr.hk 2012-01-15 Domains ".hk" domain names can be registered at both the second and third level. All domain names could contain alphanumeric characters and hyphens.https://www.hkirc.hk/pdf/form/RAP_Policies_Procedures_Guidelines_eng.pdf Domain Name Registration Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for .hk and .香港 domain names (V1.0) 2012-01-15 English Chinese Eligibility .hk zh-HK .香港 Anyone (open registration) .com.hk zh-HK .公司.香港 Commercial entities (licensed by IRD) in Hong Kong .org.hk zh-HK .組織.香港 Societies (approved by HKPF), non-profit organisations and charitable organisation (approved by IRD), or statutory bodies (incorporated by LegCo) in Hong Kong .net.hk zh-HK .網絡.香港 Network service providers licensed by the Communications Authority .edu.hk zh-HK .教育.香港 Educational institutions registered with the Education Bureau .gov.hk zh-HK .政府.香港 Government agencies of Hong Kong .idv.hk zh-HK .個人.香港 Hong Kong identity card bearers Internationalised domains A Chinese domain name must include at least one Chinese character but may also contain English letters. In contrast, an English domain name cannot contain any Chinese characters. Since mid-January 2011, Chinese domain names with the ".hk" extension (but not those ending in ".香港") have been unavailable for registration. Domains already registered under these categories can still be used and renewed.Launch of .香港 https://www.hkirc.hk/pdf/form/Launch_of_idn_cctld_HK.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111004192843/https://www.hkirc.hk/pdf/form/Launch_of_idn_cctld_HK.pdf October 4, 2011 23 August 2023 HKDNR On 25 June 2010, ICANN approved the use of the internationalised country code top-level domain zh-HK .香港 (.xn--j6w193g) by HKIRC.ICANN.org http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/resolutions-25jun10-en.htm 2012-01-15 ICANN.org This TLD was added to the DNS on 12 July 2010. The pre-launch priority registration for zh-HK .香港 was started on 22 February 2011.Pre Launch Priority Registration Period Rules for .香港 Domain Names https://www.hkdnr.hk/pdf/form/Pre-Launch_Priority_Registration_Period_Rules_(final)_Eng.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120308135343/https://www.hkdnr.hk/pdf/form/Pre-Launch_Priority_Registration_Period_Rules_(final)_Eng.pdf 2012-03-08 2012-01-15 The first zh-HK .香港 domain was activated on 23 March 2011.Pre-Launch Priority Registration of .香港 for Existing .hk Customers https://www.hkdnr.hk/pdf/Annex_A.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110721092639/https://www.hkdnr.hk/pdf/Annex_A.pdf 2011-07-21 2012-01-15 zh-HK 香港 domain categories were opened for public registration since 31 May 2011.Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited https://www.hkirc.hk/company_info/pressrelease.jsp?item=433 See also .mo (ccTLD for Macau) .cn (Mainland China) .tw (Taiwan also known as the Republic of China) Communications in Hong Kong Internationalized domain name Telecommunications industry in Hong Kong Notes note References External links Joint University Computer Centre Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited root-zone whois information for .hk .HK Domain Registration and Information Service Category:Country code top-level domains Category:Internet in Hong Kong Category:Internet properties established in 1990 sv:Toppdomän#H