.kn

Overview

.kn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Kitts and Nevis. It was introduced on 3 September 1991 and is intended for entities connected with Saint Kitts and Nevis.

• Registrations are available directly at the second level and at the third level beneath designated second-level labels (for example: com.kn, net.kn, org.kn, edu.kn, gov.kn).

History

• Introduced: 3 September 1991.
• Registry / operator: sources differ. Wikipedia lists the St. Kitts-Nevis Network Information Centre (KNNIC) and administration by the University of Puerto Rico Central Administration; other records (ICANNWiki / IANA delegation notes) list the Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development Information & Technology as registry.
• Sponsor: University of Puerto Rico (per registry infobox).
• Dispute policy: parties are expected to resolve conflicts among themselves; the registry will honor court orders.
• Registry website: www.nic.kn (archived; as of 2024 the site reportedly contains mainly broken links).

Usage and Audience

• Gets some use within Saint Kitts and Nevis.
• Common second-level labels and typical uses:
  • com.kn — commercial (unrestricted)
  • net.kn — networks (unrestricted)
  • org.kn — organizations (unrestricted)
  • edu.kn — educational institutions (restricted)
  • gov.kn — governmental institutions (restricted)
• Available to local and international registrants, though some restricted labels require proof of local status.

Registration Rules

Eligibility and restrictions:

• .kn is available to registrants worldwide, but certain second- or third-level labels (for example edu.kn) are limited to valid local Kittitian/Nevisian institutions.
• Domain names may be revoked if used for offensive, immoral or illegal purposes, including spam.
• For restricted labels, applicants may be asked to provide proof of identity or evidence of a properly constituted local organization. Offshore or international companies are not automatically considered local entities for restricted registrations.

Character and length rules:

• Allowed characters: letters (A–Z), digits (0–9), and the hyphen (-).
• Domain names cannot begin or end with a hyphen.
• Label length: up to 63 characters per label (excluding the extension).
• Full domain (FQDN) length: up to 255 characters including separators.
• Minimum name length: 1 character (not counting the extension).
• One- and two-character domain names are allowed; names may begin with a digit.

Structure

• Registrations are permitted at the second level and at the third level beneath a set of second-level domains.

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domain:       KN

organisation: Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development Information & Technology
address:      Church Street
address:      P.O. Box 186
address:      Saint Kitts and Nevis

contact:      administrative
name:         Adviser of National ICT Center
organisation: National ICT Center
address:      No. 3 C.A. Paul Southwell Industrial Site
address:      Saint Kitts and Nevis
phone:        +1 869 4658582
fax-no:       +1 869 4650610
e-mail:       admin@knnic.kn

contact:      technical
name:         Nai-Wen Hsu
organisation: Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC)
address:      4F-2, No. 9
address:      Roosevelt Road
address:      Section 2
address:      Taipei 100
address:      Taiwan (Province of China)
phone:        +886 2 2341 1313 ext. 500
fax-no:       +886 2 2396 8832
e-mail:       snw@twnic.net.tw

nserver:      NS1.ANYCASTDNS.CZ 185.38.108.108 2a00:fea0:dead:0:0:0:0:beef
nserver:      NS2.ANYCASTDNS.CZ 185.28.194.194
nserver:      PCH.NIC.KN 2001:500:14:6109:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.109

whois:        whois.nic.kn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      1991-09-03
changed:      2022-11-21
source:       IANA