.pn is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Pitcairn Islands.
The top-level domain was the subject of a dispute in 2000, between islander Tom Christianâ€"who had been delegated with management of the domain by ICANNâ€"and the government of the island. The dispute was resolved by ICANN ruling that the domain be re-delegated to the Pitcairn Island Council.
An official .pn domain costs $100/year from the registry. There are relatively few sites using these domains, but examples include ESPN (es.pn), C-SPAN (cs.pn), and Groupon (gr.pn), which each use the domain for URL shortening services.
Subdomains under various two-letter .pn domains were offered as free redirections and as domain names by numerous providers. In August 2017, Free EU Hosting, one such provider, announced that due to reputation fears they will be discontinuing their popular eu.pn and me.pn subdomains and that they will eventually stop working, offering existing customers alternative subdomains.
The .pn domain is also used as part of a Lionsgate marketing campaign promoting the Hunger Games film series, presenting it as the "official" country code of the fictional nation of Panem, with domains for the Capitol (thecapitol.pn) and the rebellion (revolution.pn).
Second-Level Domain Name
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- .in.pn
- .co.pn
- .eu.pn (discontinued)
- .org.pn
- .net.pn
- .me.pn (discontinued)
References
External links
- IANA .pn whois information
- .pn domain registration website
