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Top-level Internet domain for the Cook Islands.ck #CCF Ckdomainlogo.png 8 August 1995 Country code top-level domain Active Oyster Internet Services Telecom Cook Islands Entities connected with the Cook Islands Gets some use on Cook Islands Companies must use name based on their legal name Registrations are made at the third level beneath second-level categories Domain Admin Policy UDRP No .ck is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Cook Islands.https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ck.html Delegation Record for .CK IANA 27 January 2021 Registration Registrations are within these second-level categories: DomainIntended purpose.co.ckBusiness organizations.org.ckNot-for-profit organizations.edu.ckEducational institutes.gov.ckGovernment-related websites only.net.ckInternet Service Providers.gen.ckIndividuals and organisations not covered elsewhere.biz.ckBusiness related pages for the Cook Islands Requirements 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 vulgarity "cock": In the British sitcom 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."https://vodzilla.co/blog/features/10-years-on-nathan-barley-the-tv-show-that-came-true/ 10 years on: Nathan Barley, the TV show that came true VODzilla 11 February 2015 27 January 2021 One of the payloads of the MEMZ trojan causes a user's computer to open satirical Google searches under "Google.co.ck"White Daniel July 8, 2016 Viewer-Made Malware 8 - MEMZ (Win32) (flashing lights warning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-jdSgjtUPk https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/I-jdSgjtUPk 2021-12-22 live March 4, 2021 Hackme.comYouTube See also .nz .tk .nu References External links IANA .ck whois information Registrar for .ck with policy details Category:Internet properties established in 1995 Category:Country code top-level domains Category:Communications in the Cook Islands sv:Toppdomän#C