.TK Domain Name Registration
Taloha! (Hi). Ea mai koe (How are you)? Dot TK is Dividing Domains Differently.
The domain code is from Tokelau Islands. One of Dot TK's primary objectives
is to continue to build its user base of individuals and small businesses interested in Tokelau, its customs, its culture and its
beauty. The goal of the Tokelau Internet Project is to provide the communications
and educational technologies needed on the island. Faka Fetai (thank you) for
visiting our site!
Dot TK can have a big social impact on the lives of the people in Tokelau.
The primary goal for both Teletok and Taloha, the dot TK registry operator,
is to increase the awareness of Tokelau in the world, establishing relationships
with larger
corporations
who can provide communication, education and medical expertise to the region
and directly funding the island of Tokelau with royalty fees paid over domain
names sold. This way the government of Tokelau can grow towards a more financial
independent situation.
If you want your business to be distinctive, support an Island in the Pacific
and have a more dynamic global online presence, .TK is an opportunity you will
not want to miss! Register your low cost dot TK today!
.TK Prices for Domain Registrations
At Web Design by Cookie, .TK domains are competitively priced with other country
specific domain names. You can get a FREE .TK domain name to try or purchase
a .TK domain name for as little as $6.95 a year! Registration terms start at
2 years.
Check Availability of your DOT-TK Name - Click on the Banner Below
General Information about .TK Domains
.TK Domain Registration
.TK Domain Transfers
.TK Lookup and Dispute Resolution
What is the .TK global country specific domain (ccTLD)? What does DOT-TK stand for?
Every country has, according to the International Standard Organization a
two -letter extension to define the origin of the domain name. Dot TK stands
for the last two letters of the Tokelau country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD)
registry. Other examples are for instance Germany that has .de extension, Belgium
that has .be extension or the United Kingdom that has .uk extension. Tokelau
has
ended up with .tk (pronounced as Dot TK). Catch
your dot TK domain while its still available.
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Is .TK universally recognized?
Absolutely. Anyone anywhere in the world can reach .TK domains through their
Web browsers or e-mail. As a matter of fact you are at an existing dot TK domain, WDBC.tk! DOT-TK has been created under the auspices of ICANN,
the non-profit corporation that governs that management of the Internet's domain
name system and The Government of Tokelau which has appointed Taloha Inc. as
the exclusive registration entity. Check
the availability of your .TK domain name.
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Why would I want a .TK domain name? What makes .TK unique?
Any business or organization, located anywhere in the world, can register a .TK domain name. Register
your .TK ccTLD domain now.
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Where is Tokelau?
Tokelau consists of three large atolls 480 km north of Western Samoa (Tokelau
means 'north' in the Polynesian language). The central atoll, Nukunonu, is
92 km from Atafu and 64 km from Fakaofo. It's far far away, about 37 hours
by boat from Apia, West
Samoa. This is the only way to get there. It is approximately the same time
you need for four trips between NYC and Amsterdam by plane, or if you prefer
a more active form of traveling through Europe like cycling, you could get
from Belgium to Spain and back in about the same time. You can find more about
the island including maps and pictures if you click here.
As with many countries of the world, Tokelau is proud of its fertile history and timeless beauty. Life on Tokelau is filled with peace and tranquility. In many ways, it is a simple life. However, because of its isolation and lack of industry, it is also a very poor nation. If it is to ever become self-sufficient, Tokelau needs advanced communications, education and medical care. It is the primary goal of Dot TK and the Tokelau Internet Project to bring these advances to Tokelau.
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Who can register a .TK domain name?
Any business or organization, worldwide, can register a .TK name. Search for your own .TK domain name.
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What is allowed in a .TK domain registration and what is not?
.TK names can contain the English-language letters A through Z, and the digits 0 through 9. You can also use hyphens, but hyphens cannot begin or end your domain name. Spaces and special characters (such as !, $, &, ë, and so on) are never permitted for any domain name. The minimum length is 2 characters, and the maximum length is 63 characters (excluding the "http://www" and ".TK".
At this time, .TK does not support multilingual domain names in foreign character sets, but it may in the future.
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What are the registration terms for .TK domains?
Paid .TK global country level domains (ccTLDs) require a two year minimum initial registration commitment. At WDBC, you can register your .TK domain for 2 to
9 year renewable registration terms. Register
your dot tk today.
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How much does it cost to register a .TK domain name?
The Dot TK registry sets prices for the Paid dot TK domains. At Web Design by Cookie, .TK domain names start at $9.95 per year with a two year initial registration term. The pricing structure is an annual subscription fee. Full payment with a credit card is required at time of domain reservation. Check our current domain name prices here.
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How soon can I start using my domain name?
After purchasing a .TK domain or making changes to the registration information, the data is submitted to the official .TK registry maintained by Taloha Inc., a privately held company, in conjunction with the Government of Tokelau and it's communication company Teletok. Once the registry has been updated, the information in their database is shared with the Internet's zone files worldwide. This sharing process is called "propagation," because
the new information about your domain spreads or propagates across the Internet. The zone files are propagated frequently, every day of the year. We cannot
control the rate at which the millions of name servers on the Internet are updated, but generally your domain should be available to Internet users within
a very short period (usually 24 to 72 hrs).
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Do you accept .TK domain name transfers?
At this time, WDBC does not currently accept .TK transfers from other TK registrars.
This feature may be added in the future.
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How do I transfer my .TK domain name?
Domain name transfers for TK domains cam be made to change ownership of a
registrant. There are no registrar-to-registrar transfers.
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How much does it cost to make a .TK ownership transfer?
There is a charge of USD $175.00 for transfers of domain name registration from a current registrant to another, with no deletion. Please use the Registrant Name Change Agreement [PDF] , fill it out and fax it to the TK Registry office at Taloha, Inc. Free transfers are also available, these take approximately 3-6 weeks to process.
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How can I find out who has the .TK domain name that I want?
You can search the .TK registry's public WHOIS at http://www.dot.tk/vc001200.html to determine the name and contact information of who registered a given .TK domain name. To determine if a FREE or PAID .TK name is available for registration, use our FREE domain registration search.
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What is the .TK WHOIS?
WHOIS is a tool that is used to look up records in the .TK domain space. Each record within the WHOIS database has a "handle" (a unique identifier assigned to it), a name, a record type, and various other fields. WHOIS provides a means to search for domain names using these specific fields. You can search the .TK registry's public whois at http://www.dot.tk/vc001200.html. Web Design by Cookie's WHOIS can also be consulted to check those domains in our registrar-level WHOIS database (not including .TK domains).
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What are the .TK dispute-resolution policies?
Like a lot of other country code top level domain registries, Dot TK follows the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (often referred to as the "UDRP"). Under the policy, most types of trademark-based domain-name disputes must be resolved by agreement, court action, or arbitration before Dot TK will cancel, suspend, or transfer a domain name. Disputes alleged to arise from abusive registrations of domain names (for example, cybersquatting) may be addressed by expedited administrative proceedings that the holder of trademark rights initiates by filing a complaint with an approved dispute-resolution service provider. To invoke the policy, a trademark owner should either (a) file a complaint in a court of proper jurisdiction against the domain-name holder or (b) in cases of abusive registration submit a complaint to an approved dispute-resolution service provider. For more information, check out the TK policy page.
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