Introducing DK Hostmaster as Denmark’s only internet administrative body

A TLD registry in Denmark for .dk extension registrations is becoming increasingly popular because of its unsurpassed services to the people of Denmark. This is the only regulatory body which has to be contacted for the registration of any internet domain in Denmark. This means that DK Hostmaster is in direct contact with domain owners. More than 1,000,000 domains are registered in Denmark and DK Hostmaster plays a very important role in regulating and monitoring their activities. They specialize in the top level domain registry of .dk extensions.

DK Hostmaster was founded back in 1999 and has around 25 employees. Its ownership is under control by DIFO (Association of Danish Internet Forum). Its goal is to regulate and govern the internet activities in Denmark by monitoring and controlling .dk extensions of Danish internet domains.

Being the only administrator of all Danish domains, it plays a very crucial and appreciating role by preventing the fraudulent internet activities in Denmark up to a great extent. The hostmaster has the privilege of registering hundreds and thousands of domain names and maintaining the database of .dk names. It approves the registrations and takes care of many services to customers through its website. It only works on the administration and coordination of domains but does not sell them. In order to have a domain registered, one needs to contact a registrar which is verified by DK Hostmaster.

The registration and maintenance of domains and recording the information of domain owners is performed by DK Hostmaster in an intelligent manner possessing the state-of-the-art technology which does everything to prevent any illegal activity on the internet. A domain can also be deleted by DK Hostmaster on account of any activity against the policies. Similarly, an existing domain cannot be transferred without DK Hostmaster’s permission.

DK Hostmaster works in the same way as the Central Registrar of Vehicles registers the number plates of cars, motorbikes etc. It keeps the record of all domains in Denmark. So in this way, it makes sure each domain is unique by proper investigation. It directs the .dk domain to the ISP (Internet Service Provider). It is totally responsible for the administration of domains while the ISP is responsible for technical and other matters of domains.

The services of the organization are based on advanced technology which helps rapid communication flow and quick resolution of queries. For customers, it is very important to get a quick response and DK Hostmaster has set customer service as an important metric of performance assessment which the organization focuses on to enhance the continuous improvement in services and innovation.

DK Hostmaster has affiliations and relations with international bodies such as CENTR (A European Network). It hosts meetings for national administrators belonging to different borders or legislations. The administrator has been an active participant of these network meetings where relevant issues are discussed for future improvements.

Another body is the Nordic Network which invites members to meetings twice a year. A great amount of knowledge is exchanged on different areas such as law and administration regarding domains, personal data and security of information.