.pg

Overview

• .pg is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Papua New Guinea.
• It is intended for entities connected with Papua New Guinea and is used within the country.
• The domain is administered by the Papua New Guinea University of Technology and the PNG DNS Administration (Vice Chancellor's Office).

History

• Introduced / implemented on 26 September 1991.
• Registry and sponsor: Papua New Guinea University of Technology; management is handled by PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellor's Office.

Usage and Audience

• Targeted at businesses, organisations, government bodies, educational institutions, and individuals with a presence or interests in Papua New Guinea.
• Commonly used by entities wanting a Papua New Guinea online identity and local presence.

Registration Rules

• Registrations take place beneath specific second-level labels (i.e., registrations are at the third level), for example: .com.pg, .org.pg, .net.pg, .edu.pg, .ac.pg, .gov.pg, and .mil.pg.
• Eligibility:
  • Applicants must demonstrate a local presence or interests in Papua New Guinea; registrations will not be granted for operations conducted solely overseas without local interests.
  • Companies and individuals may apply.
• Applicant warranties (examples of required assurances):
  • Bona fide intention to use the domain name on a regular basis on the Internet.
  • Use/registration will not infringe third-party rights (trademark, tradename, company name, or other intellectual property rights).
  • Domain will not be used for unlawful purposes or to mislead, injure reputation, or unfairly compete.
• Name length:
  • A domain name must be 4 or more characters and less than 63 characters.

Dispute Policy

• The dispute resolution policy is similar to the pre-2000 Network Solutions policy.
• A trademark owner can object to a domain registration; the domain may be placed on hold unless the registrant demonstrates trademark rights and posts a bond to indemnify the registry, or obtains a court ruling in their favor.

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domain:       PG

organisation: PNG DNS Administration, Vice Chancellors Office, The Papua New Guinea University of Technology
address:      Private Mail Bag
address:      Lae Morobe
address:      Papua New Guinea

contact:      administrative
name:         Network & Communications Manager
organisation: The Papua New Guinea University of Technology
address:      Information Technology Services
address:      Private Mail Bag
address:      Lae Morobe Province 411
address:      Papua New Guinea
phone:        +(675) 473 4214
fax-no:       +(675) 475 7776
e-mail:       dns@pnguot.ac.pg

contact:      technical
name:         Systems Engineer
organisation: The Papua New Guinea University of Technology
address:      Information Technology Services
address:      Private Mail Bag
address:      Lae Morobe Province 411
address:      Papua New Guinea
phone:        +(675) 473 4248
fax-no:       +(675) 475 7776
e-mail:       dns@pnguot.ac.pg

nserver:      DNS.PCH.PG 2001:500:14:6152:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.152
nserver:      GRANSY1.NIC.PG 185.28.194.194 2a00:fea0:dead:0:0:0:0:beef
nserver:      GRANSY2.NIC.PG 185.38.108.108
nserver:      UOT.NIC.PG 202.1.32.125
ds-rdata:     23985 15 2 1435d979dcac97970f142938ce1be5d6af7ac9fe75a8b8254fa1eb9251c7c37f

whois:        whois.nic.pg

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      1991-09-26
changed:      2025-08-22
source:       IANA