.tk
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| .tk | |
| Image:Dottk.gif | |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Dot TK (run by Taloha, Inc.) |
| Sponsoring organization | Government of Tokelau; Teletok; Vixie NZ Ltd (caretaker) |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Tokelau |
| Actual use | A wide variety of uses, generally not related to Tokelau; free domains available (with DNS hosted by registry) or paid registrations which can be hosted elsewhere |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level; free domains are redirected to actual website addresses within frame |
| Documents | Policies |
| Dispute policies | Dispute Resolution Policy |
| Web site | Dot.TK |
.tk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Tokelau.
Tokelau gives most domain names under .tk away to anyone for free. Free domains are pointed to Tokelau nameservers, which redirect HTTP traffic via HTML frames to a specified web page, and redirects 5 email addresses to external addresses. This makes all other services impossible.
To be able to use one's own nameservers, or get a "special" .tk domain name, for example, trademark domain names for most Fortune 500 companies, the user must buy it. Paid domain names start at $9.95 per year.
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