text: History The DPRK applied for the  Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) in 2004. ICANN, however, refused because the DPRK did not meet some of the requirements. Another attempt was later made via the Korea Computer Center (KCC) Europe in 2006. The main body of KCC and the DPRK Ambassador to the United Nations petitioned ICANN again. They were refused again for providing insufficient information. A new application was sent in January 2007, and an ICANN delegation visited the country in May. This time, ICANN finally agreed to assign  to the DPRK.
  One of the first organizations to adopt a  domain was the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in 2009.
  Previously, the  domain was managed by the Korea Computer Center (KCC) Europe. A large number of websites were also hosted by KCC Europe in Germany. However, in 2011, management was transferred to the Pyongyang-based Star Joint Venture.
  Second-level domains
  Neither the DPRK government agencies nor the central registry have published the second-level domain registration rules. However, according to the using practices shown by the currently existing and accessible DPRK domains and websites, while regarding the worldwide country code second-level domain distribution rules, the second-level domain rules in the DPRK can be interpreted as below.
  ac.kp : Academy institutes
  aca.kp : Academic and research institutes
  co.kp  : Generally commercial organizations
  com.kp : Generally commercial organizations and sometimes government information agencies as well
  con.kp : Construction
  edu.kp : Institutions of higher education
  law.kp : Legal firms
  hia.kp :
  inf.kp : Information sites
  org.kp : Industrial associations, civil organizations, and public funds
  gov.kp : Government departments
  ref.kp : Reference works
  rep.kp : Information agencies of the Workers' Party of Korea
  roi.kp :
  net.kp : Internet service providers and email service providers