.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).
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".hk" is the internet domain extension used for websites and email addresses based in Hong Kong, similar to how ".com" works but specifically tied to that region. It was created in 1990 and is managed by a local organization called the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation.
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Key facts
- Top level domain.restrictions
- 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.
- Top level domain.document
- See .hk
- Top level domain.disputepolicy
- See .hk
- Top level domain.name
- .hk
- Top level domain.background
- CCF
- Top level domain.type
- Country code top-level domain
- Top level domain.status
- Active
- Top level domain.introduced
- 3 January 1990
- Top level domain.actualuse
- Popular in Hong Kong
- Top level domain.registry
- Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Ltd.
- Top level domain.intendeduse
- Entities connected with: British Hong Kong (1990–1997) Hong Kong SAR (1997–present)
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- History
- Domains
- Internationalized domains
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
.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 ==