.pn
Policies
The following is a
guide to
finding the policies, rules and agreements governing your use of the
.pn
web site and registration and use of domain names.
Administration
- The
Pitcairn Island Internet top-level domain (.pn) is administered by the
Office
of the Governor of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno islands.
General Terms of
Service
Domain Name Allocation
and
Registration Procedures
- .pn registers
second-level
domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Annual
Registration
Fee is US $100.
- Certain
second-level domains are reserved for organizational categories.
gov.pn - for
governmental purposes.
co.pn - for commercial
organizations.
org.pn - for
non-commercial organizations.
edu.pn - for educational
institutions.
net.pn - for
network-related organizations.
gov.pn and edu.pn are
expressly reserved for Pitcairn Island governmental and educational
purposes respectively, and are not available for general registrations.
Co.pn. org.pn and net.pn are available for general registration. The
Annual Registration Fee is US $50.
- Domain name
registrants must accept the terms and conditions of the Registration
Agreement and other
.pn policies to register a domain name.
Dispute Policy
- The Pitcairn
Islands Office does not review, evaluate or investigate a
domain name registrant's legal right to register or use a domain name.
- We have adopted
the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy established by the
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN"). The
World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") is the ICANN-approved
service provider selected for administering disputes relating to .pn
domain names. See the .pn Dispute Policy.
- If you believe any
material on the .pn web site is infringing your copyrights or the
copyrights of a
third party, please contact
us immediately.
Modifications to
Policies
- The Pitcairn
Islands Office reserves the right to modify or amend the .pn
Policies at any time.
- Users should
review the
policies from time to time, as users are bound to them, and to any
modifications made to them. Modifications to the .pn Policies are
effective as of the date
and time they are posted on the Site.