.hk
| Top-level domain .hk | |
|---|---|
| introduction | January 3, 1990 |
| category | country-specific |
| Registry | Hong Kong Internet Registry Corporation |
| Award | unrestricted |
| number | 0.275 million |
.hk is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Hong Kong . It was introduced on January 3, 1990 and is administered by the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation .
properties
After the introduction, a subscription right had to be proven in writing in order to register a .hk domain. It has only been possible for all natural and legal persons to register a .hk domain completely freely since 2004 ; in the meantime there is no longer any need for a place of residence or a branch . However, when registering, private individuals must provide their ID card number and date of birth, companies must provide their commercial register and VAT number.
The internationalized top-level domain . 香港 has been available since 2010 . There are also the second-level domains .com.hk (公司 .hk), .org.hk (組織 .hk), .net.hk (網絡 .hk), .edu.hk (教育 .hk) and . gov.hk (政府 .hk) and .idv.hk (個人 .hk). The support of Chinese characters was announced at the ICANN conference in mid-2010 and introduced simultaneously with .cn and .tw , so that the entire Chinese-speaking area was covered.
meaning
.Hk has been one of the most popular top-level domains worldwide for years. However, .hk is also known for the spread of cybercrime : According to a 2008 analysis by McAfee , one in five websites was classified as questionable. In the following year, .hk was still one of the most dangerous top-level domains.
In September 2008, reports attracted international attention that the .hk registry should be nationalized.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Registered .hk domains. In: Domains.info. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014 ; accessed on April 9, 2015 (current .hk domain number).
- ↑ Delegation Record for .HK. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority , accessed October 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .hk, .ph and .re. In: domain-right. June 4, 2004, accessed October 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Properties of a .hk domain. In: united-domains . Retrieved on October 23, 2013 ("Features" tab).
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: ICANN meeting ends with hanging game. In: domain-right. July 1, 2010, accessed December 20, 2013 .
- ↑ Daniel Dingeldey: International domain numbers. In: domain-right. January 1, 2004, accessed October 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: New world map of the most dangerous TLDs. In: domain-right. June 16, 2008, accessed October 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: New world map of the most dangerous TLDs. In: domain-right. December 14, 2009, accessed October 23, 2013 .
- ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .ke, .tel and .hk. In: domain-right. September 2, 2008, accessed October 23, 2013 .