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'''.ki''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Kiribati]]. |
'''.ki''' is the [[Internet]] [[country code]] [[top-level domain]] ([[ccTLD]]) for [[Kiribati]]. |
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From the early [[1990s]] to the early [[2000s]] the domain was managed on behalf of the Republic of Kiribati by an [[Australia|Australian]] [[Internet service provider|ISP]], [[Connect.com.au]] |
From the early [[1990s]] to the early [[2000s]] the domain was managed on behalf of the Republic of Kiribati by an [[Australia|Australian]] [[Internet service provider|ISP]], [[Connect.com.au]] with the [[Forum Fisheries Agency]], based in [[Honiara]], [[Solomon Islands]] as original sponsor, then transferred to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of Kiribati and finally to the Ministry of Communications, Transport, and Tourism Development. In [[2002]] direct management of the ccTLD was transferred to [[Telecom Services Kiribati Limited]]. This initial set up was done by [[Franck Martin]]. As of [[2007]], the registry is being handled by the [[Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati]] using a system of multiple registrars similar to that used by [[gTLD]]s; however, few sites are active using .ki domains. Because of the location of Kiribati and limited Internet connection, it is not uncommon for a website in Kiribati to be very slow or inaccessible, however a lot of .ki sites are hosted outside Kiribati. |
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== Second-level domains == |
== Second-level domains == |
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Revision as of 11:19, 14 May 2007
| Introduced | 1995 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati |
| Sponsor | Ministry of Communications, Transport, and Tourism Development |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Kiribati |
| Actual use | Not much used |
| Structure | Registrations are directly at second level or at third level beneath second-level labels |
| Registry website | NIC.ki |
.ki is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Kiribati.
From the early 1990s to the early 2000s the domain was managed on behalf of the Republic of Kiribati by an Australian ISP, Connect.com.au with the Forum Fisheries Agency, based in Honiara, Solomon Islands as original sponsor, then transferred to the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development of Kiribati and finally to the Ministry of Communications, Transport, and Tourism Development. In 2002 direct management of the ccTLD was transferred to Telecom Services Kiribati Limited. This initial set up was done by Franck Martin. As of 2007, the registry is being handled by the Telecommunications Authority of Kiribati using a system of multiple registrars similar to that used by gTLDs; however, few sites are active using .ki domains. Because of the location of Kiribati and limited Internet connection, it is not uncommon for a website in Kiribati to be very slow or inaccessible, however a lot of .ki sites are hosted outside Kiribati.
Second-level domains
Domains can be registered directly under .ki, or at the third level beneath com.ki, biz.ki, net.ki, info.ki, org.ki, gov.ki, edu.ki, mob.ki, and tel.ki. The fee for a second-level domain are $1000AUD, whilst all others with the exception of edu.ki, which costs $50AUD, are $150AUD. edu.ki and gov.ki and reserved for their respective entities in Kiribati, such as The University of the South Pacific, Kiribati Centre.
The registrant of de.ki offers free redirected subdomains beneath this address to the German-speaking market, and this accounts for a large number of the current uses of .ki on the Web.