.nc

Infobox Top level domain
name=.nc
background=#CCF


introduced=1993
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=Office des Postes et Telecommunications
sponsor=Office des Postes et Telecommunications
intendeduse=Entities connected with New Caledonia
actualuse=Gets some use in New Caledonia
restrictions=Must be a registered company or organization in New Caledonia with a local contact; individuals are not eligible to register domains
structure=Registrations are made directly at the second level
document= [http://www.cctld.nc/index.php?lg=fr&un=fr_charte Rules]
disputepolicy=The registry encourages compromises between disputing parties but otherwise stays out of disputes
website= [http://www.cctld.nc/ Domain registration] |

.nc is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for New Caledonia.

The second-level domain nc.us, within the .us country code domain, is for the U.S. state of North Carolina, but has no connection with the .nc ccTLD.

Only companies registered in New Caledonia are permitted to register .nc domain names.

Many generic terms are prohibited from registration; these include "administration", "bible", "blog", "cabinets", "colonisation", "flag", "justice", "mail", "nation", "offense", "outrage", "persecution", "presses", "registries", "rebellion", "temple", "union", "vote" and hundreds more.

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/nc.htm IANA .nc whois information]
* [http://www.cctld.nc/ .nc domain registration website]
* [http://www.cctld.nc/fr/informations-enregistrement-noms-interdits.html List of prohibited words (en français)]