the Pitcairn Islands were assigned the Internet ccTLD extension .pn in 1997. The Pitcairn Island group comprises four islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. Both second level and third level domain registrations are allowed under .pn.
The .pn domain was an issue of a dispute in the year 2000 between the islander Tom Christian, who was deputed with the management of the domain by ICANN, and the government of the Pitcairn Island. It was ultimately resolved by ICANN that the .pn domain would be re-delegated to the Island Council.
The Pitcairn Island Administration is the sponsoring organization as well as the registry that governs the .pn registration. This organization helps users to register second level and third level Internet domain names within the .pn top level domain. The administration reserves the right to modify or amend the .pn policies at any time. According to the .pn registration agreement, the use of a particular name should not violate any trademark or other statutes, and should conform to the laws of Pitcairn Island in all respects. Moreover, registering a domain name does not grant any exclusive legal rights to that name, and any disputes between parties over the rights to use a peculiar name should be settled by using the normal legal procedures.
The registration procedures and domain name allocation are carried out on a first-come, first-served basis. The registrations are made directly at the second level. However, some of these second level domains are reserved for organizational categories.
- gov.pn: for government sites
- edu.pn: for educational establishments
Certain others are available for general registration:
- net.pn: for network-associated organizations
- co.pn: for the use of commercial organizations
- org.pn: for the non-profit making organizations
The .pn registration services are available through the website http://www.government.pn/PnRegistry/PnRegistry.htm.
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