'.nc' is the
Internet country code top-level domain (
ccTLD) for
New Caledonia.
The
second-level domain 'nc.us', within the
.us country code domain, is for the
U.S. state of
North Carolina, but has no connection with the .nc ccTLD.
Only companies registered in New Caledonia are permitted to register .nc domain names.
Many generic terms are prohibited from registration; these include "administration", "bible", "blog", "cabinets", "colonisation", "flag", "justice", "mail", "nation", "offense", "outrage", "persecution", "presses", "registries", "rebellion", "temple", "union", "vote" and hundreds more.
External links
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IANA .nc whois information
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.nc domain registration website
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List of prohibited words (en français)