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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .nc is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to New Caledonia.
    • The registry is operated by the Office des Postes et Telecommunications (OPT) and DNSSEC is enabled.
    • Registrations are taken at the second level (example.nc) and at the third level beneath specific second-level domains such as .asso.nc and .nom.nc.

    History

    • The .nc domain was introduced on 13 October 1993.
    • Registry and sponsorship: Office des Postes et Telecommunications (New Caledonia).
    • Registered domains: 6,706 (date reported: 2022-12-24).
    • The registry's dispute approach: encourages compromise between disputing parties and otherwise remains out of disputes.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for entities connected with New Caledonia.
    • Actual use is primarily within New Caledonia; it is occasionally used outside the territory.
    • Typical registrants include local companies, associations, professional individuals and private residents who meet local residency or establishment criteria.

    Registration Rules

    Eligibility

    • Registrants may include legal entities with a registered office or establishment in New Caledonia, associations, professional individuals, and private individuals who meet residency requirements.
    • Private individuals: eligibility rules require proof of a primary residence in New Caledonia (examples state at least 6 months' residency) and valid identity documentation; some registry guidance limits individual registrations (see registry rules).
    • Some statements indicate that registrations must be made by New Caledonian companies or organizations and require a local contact.

    Reserved and Prohibited Names

    • Many generic terms and words linked to crimes, public order, or official/state functions are prohibited or reserved.
    • Examples of prohibited/reserved terms include: "administration", "bible", "blog", "cabinets", "colonisation", "flag", "justice", "mail", "nation", "offense", "outrage", "presses", "registries", "temple", "union", "vote", among many others.
    • Additional reserved names include technical Internet terminology, regulated professions, names of countries that are signatories to the Paris Convention, official names of French municipalities, and certain institutional names.

    Second-level and Third-level Structure

    • Registrations are available directly at the second level (example.nc).
    • Two named second-level domains exist for third-level registrations:
      • .asso.nc — reserved for associations; applicants must provide association documentation (e.g., RIDET extract) and the domain must correspond to the association's name or acronym.
      • .nom.nc — reserved for individuals; syntax rules require formats such as first-last.nom.nc or last-first.nom.nc, with only one hyphen allowed. Compound first names are merged (e.g., Jean Pierre becomes jeanpierre).

    Character and Syntax Rules

    • Allowed characters: Latin letters a–z, digits 0–9, and the hyphen (-).
    • Names with fewer than 3 characters cannot be registered.
    • Names must not begin or end with a hyphen.
    • Maximum overall length: 250 characters; maximum label length: 63 characters between hyphens.
    • Specific SLD rules: .nom.nc allows only a single hyphen in the personal-name syntax.

    Dispute Policy

    • The registry encourages negotiated resolutions between disputing parties and generally stays out of disputes if parties do not reach compromise.

    Additional Information

    • Official registration portal: domaine.nc (registry website).
    • IANA delegation and technical delegation details are available via IANA's .nc delegation record.

    Operator

    Office des Postes et Telecommunications

    Whois

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domain:       NC

organisation: Office des Postes et Telecommunications
address:      2 Rue Monchovet - Port Plaisance
address:      Noumea 98841
address:      New Caledonia

contact:      administrative
name:         Ly-Chrystelle Hoang
organisation: Office des Postes et Telecommunications
address:      2 Rue Monchovet - Port Plaisance
address:      Noumea 98841
address:      New Caledonia
phone:        +687 278 201
fax-no:       +687 278 203
e-mail:       contact@domaine.nc

contact:      technical
name:         Nicolas Soulard
organisation: Office des Postes et Telecommunications
address:      2 Rue Monchovet - Port Plaisance
address:      Noumea 98841
address:      New Caledonia
phone:        +687 267 645
fax-no:       +687 287 172
e-mail:       nicolas.soulard@opt.nc

nserver:      ANY-NS1.NC 114.69.222.1 2001:500:14:8000:7245:de00:0:1
nserver:      NC.CCTLD.AUTHDNS.RIPE.NET 193.0.9.100 2a13:27c0:30:0:0:0:0:100
nserver:      NS1.NC 202.87.129.16 2404:2200:10:1000:0:0:53:1
nserver:      NS2.NC 202.87.129.17 2404:2200:10:1000:0:0:53:2
ds-rdata:     49057 8 2 5957ab66cf4871c8c39edebc78dfab2b6dcbb3ea5e97278ea27190539410b753

whois:        whois.nc

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.domaine.nc

created:      1993-10-13
changed:      2025-07-23
source:       IANA

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