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.fm
IntroducedApril 19, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-04-19)
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistrydotFM (BRS Media Inc.)
SponsorFSM Telecommunications Corporation
Intended useEntities connected with the  Federated States of Micronesia
Actual useMuch use related to FM radio and podcasts; little related to the FSM
Registration restrictionsNone
StructureRegistrations are available directly at second level
Registry websitewww.dot.fm

.fm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent island nation located in the Pacific Ocean.

Except for reserved names like .com.fm, .net.fm, .org.fm and others, any person in the world can register a .fm domain for a fee, much of the income from which goes to the government and people of the islands.[citation needed] The domain name is popular (and thus economically valuable) for FM radio stations and streaming audio websites[1] (other similar ccTLDs are .am, .tv, .cd, .dj and .mu); a notable example is Last.fm, a social music website.

On March 29, 2018, .fm began allowing registration of emoji domains.[2]

Usage

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Aside from Micronesians and the audio streaming industry, the ccTLD is also used by companies such as:

Google's ad targeting treats .fm as a generic top-level domain (gTLD) because "users and website owners frequently see [the domain] as being more generic than country-targeted."[3]

Accredited registrars

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  • Moniker
  • Domain Discount24
  • Key-Systems
  • Gandi.net
  • Name.com
  • 101 Domain
  • EasySpace
  • Idotz.net
  • INWX
  • Hexonet
  • Marcaria (company)
  • EnCirca
  • Safenames
  • Ascio
  • Lexsynergy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Thorpe, Amy (21 September 2023). "What's in a domain name?". Rest of World. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Roig, Jon. "Emoji Domains: Now on .fm!". Domain Research Group. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Managing multi-regional and multilingual sites". Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 Oct 2019.
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