.fk is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Falkland Islands . It was on 26. March 1997 introduced and has since been made by the local company Falkland Islands Development Corporation administers. Officially, the top-level domain was assigned to the government of the Falkland Islands.
No second-level domains can be registered under .fk, interested parties must decide on an address on the third level. There are, for example, .co.fk for commercial organizations, .gov.fk for state authorities or .ac.fk for academic institutions such as universities . In order to register a domain , proof of a residence or branch in the Falkland Islands must be provided.
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The top-level domain became known internationally in the wake of the conflict over the Falkland Islands. In November 2011, Argentina filed a formal complaint with ICANN , filing a NIC Argentina claim for .fk. The organization, which is also responsible for .ar , is responsible for the award instead of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation . The request, which experts gave little chance anyway, ultimately did not lead to any change in the award process.
