.mp
| .mp | |
| Introduced | 1996 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Inactive as of June 2007 |
| Registry | Saipan DataCom, Inc. |
| Sponsor | Saipan DataCom, Inc. |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Northern Mariana Islands |
| Actual use | Marketed as a domain for sites usable on mobile devices |
| Registration restrictions | No registration restrictions; however, sites are hosted on registry's own servers and must be built using their tools, and there are different rules for personal and corporate registrants |
| Structure | Registrations are directly at second level; there are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third level domains under such second level names as .gov.mp and .org.mp |
| Documents | Registration and service agreement; Voluntary transfer agreement |
| Dispute policies | WHOIS data request agreement and complaint form |
| Registry website | get.mp |
.mp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands. While there are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in this domain (such as governmental sites under .gov.mp and a few sites in .org.mp and .com.mp), the get.mp site shows a message that states "dotMP coming summer 2008" and does not provide an explanation of what is planned, beyond a simple series of slogans:
- it's all about you
- it's about identity
- it's about ownership
- it's about communication
- it's about community
- it's about relationships
- it's about privacy
- it's about people
- it's about life
- it's about sharing[1]
Registration and hosting
There are some sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third-level domains under .gov.mp, .org.mp, and .com.mp, which are not subject to the registry hosting rules, but there is no indication as to if or how any additional names of this sort may be registered.
Official registry site
The ICANN WHOIS[2] gives two official registry sites, at nic.mp and get.mp.
Notes and references
- ^ get.mp: Retrieved 15-Feb-2008.
- ^ http://www.iana.org/root-whois/mp.htm (accessed 28 Apr 2007)