Tokelau Domain Names (.tk)

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Why is it for free?

Imagine a small island in the Pacific Ocean. The ocean wind breezes over the coconut trees. There is nothing to worry about. No telephone, no fax machine and no email around. The only daily worry is the ship coming in the harbor with fresh fish, to be divided equally amongst the people in the village. Maybe that's the reason why Tokelau, carrying the web address extension .tk is so relaxed about its domain registration. Tokelau is a small island, consisting of three atolls, some 500 miles from Western Samoa and is inhabited by less then 1500 people. Living on just 17 square kilometers (12 square miles) and the only way to get there is by traveling by boat for some 42 hours. Because the island is so remote and has little means for trading and development, it is also quite poor. Enough statistics and facts, why are they giving away free domain names?

Dividing Domains Differently

Tokelau carries the country extension .tk (pronounced as Dot TK) and is one of the smallest and most remote countries but with ideas big enough to overcome any distance. On the island the peaceful and preserved culture is still in tact, where a system for dividing goods, called Inati, is a daily activity. All the goods are divided equally amongst the people, so everyone has the same chances, opportunities and the same amount of food. And now the island of Tokelau has just added something else on their list to give: a Dot TK web extension. And you can hook up with a free domain name to be part of it. They believe that's what the Internet was supposed to be about. "Free" meaning no charges, payments or expected return favors.