.ms

.ms

Introduced	6 March 1997
TLDtype	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	MNI Networks Ltd
Sponsor	Lubimal (MS) Ltd.
Intended use	Entities connected withMontserrat
Actual use	Used by a number of sites, a few of which are in Montserrat; occasionally used byMicrosoftfor link shortening
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Registrations are available directly at second level
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	Complaint Policy & Procedures Complaint Resolution Service
Registry website	mninet.ms nic.ms

.msis the Internetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forMontserrat,aBritish Overseas Territory.

Usage examples

• Microsoftuses this as an abbreviation for projects such as ch9.ms or1drv.ms for itsOneDrive.In particular, aka.ms is used extensively as aURL shortenerfor Microsoft's web sites, such ashttp://aka.ms/MFAsetup.
• Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state ofMississippialso use the.ms domainas MS is the officialUnited States Postal Serviceabbreviation for the state.
• Some companies based in the Brazilian state ofMato Grosso do Sul(officially abbreviated as MS) use the.ms TLD
• Some companies and organisations in theGermantownMünsterin Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is theofficial vehicle license plate codefor the city.
• The New York Timesuses.ms as a top level domain name forpermalinksreferring toNew York Timesaddresses. For example,http://nyti.ms/reachesThe New York Timeshomepage.
• TheHillary Clinton2016 presidential campaignused the domain name "HRC.ms" as a URL shortener.
• The family of F1 driverMichael Schumacherused the domain name keepfighting.ms for his foundation, established after his skiing accident inMéribelon 29 December 2013
• ADutchfoundation for the cure ofmultiple sclerosis(MS) uses arenamoves.ms.

Second-level domain names

• com.ms
• edu.ms
• gov.ms
• net.ms
• org.ms

External links

• IANA.ms whois information
• .ms Registry operated by MNI Networks Limited
• Domain Registration Services