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    • .nr

    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    • .nr is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Nauru.
    • Introduced and implemented on 30 March 1998 and managed by CenpacNet (CENPAC NET).
    • Intended for entities connected with Nauru; actual use is low. Domains must be paid for and ordered from the registry operator.
    • Dispute policy: UDRP.

    History

    • Delegation and initial introduction: 30 March 1998.
    • Original configuration performed by Shaun Moran of ComTech Communications (Australia) in 1998 as part of the island's first Internet connectivity.
    • The .nr setup was modified/implemented in 2002 by Franck Martin using custom code.
    • The registry and sponsorship are handled by CenpacNet.

    Usage and Audience

    • Typical audience: entities and organizations connected with Nauru, including government and educational institutions (subject to restrictions on specific SLDs).
    • Overall usage is low, though the TLD is sometimes used for domain-hack creative names.
    • Examples of domain-hack usage include hdm.nr (Headminer), domai.nr (Domainr) and exo.nr (Exonar).

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility and legal requirements:
      • Applicants must be of legal age.
      • Registrants must ensure their registration and intended use do not infringe third-party legal rights.
    • Restrictions:
      • .gov.nr and .edu.nr are restricted to appropriate government and educational institutions in Nauru.
      • Other second-level and direct registrations are generally unrestricted.
    • Structure:
      • Names may be registered directly at the second level (example: example.nr) or at the third level under official second-level domains (SLDs).
      • Official SLDs include: .com.nr, .net.nr, .org.nr, .edu.nr, .gov.nr, .biz.nr, .info.nr.
    • Pricing (registry information as of October 2024):
      • Direct registrations under .nr reportedly priced at USD 500 for the first registration period.
      • Registrations under the SLDs reportedly priced at USD 50 for the first registration period.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Free subdomain service: From 2002 to 2018, the service freedomain.pro offered free subdomain hosting under the unofficial "co.nr" label. The entire .co.nr space was shut down on 1 May 2018 after issues involving the .nr registry and the Nauruan government, causing those subdomains to stop functioning.
    • Domain-hack examples already noted above (hdm.nr, domai.nr, exo.nr) illustrate non-local creative uses of the ccTLD.

    Operator

    CENPAC NET

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       NR

organisation: CENPAC NET
address:      Civic Centre
address:      Aiwo District
address:      Nauru

contact:      administrative
name:         Criden Appi
organisation: Government of the Republic of Nauru
address:      Civic Centre
address:      Aiwo District
address:      Nauru
phone:        +674 5573086
e-mail:       cdappi@gmail.com

contact:      technical
name:         Director for ICT
organisation: Government of the Republic of Nauru
address:      Yaren District
address:      Nauru
phone:        +674 5587116
e-mail:       management@cenpac.net.nr

nserver:      NS0.CENPAC.NET.NR 203.98.224.66
nserver:      NS1.CENPAC.NET.NR 203.98.225.9
nserver:      NS2.CENPAC.NET.NR 202.144.128.200 2405:d000:0:100:0:0:0:200
nserver:      PHLOEM.UOREGON.EDU 128.223.32.35 2001:468:d01:20:0:0:80df:2023

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.cenpac.net.nr

created:      1998-03-30
changed:      2020-03-09
source:       IANA

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