.mo
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Introduced | 17 September 1992 |
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TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Macao Network Information Centre |
Sponsor | Government of Macau |
Intended use | Entities connected with
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Actual use | Gets limited use in Macau |
Registration restrictions | Limited to local businesses and organizations in Macau |
Structure | Second-level registrations are now available to registrants who already have the same name at third level |
Documents | Regulations |
Registry website | MONIC |
- .mocan also refer to the file extension of binary files that have been compiled from.po files usingGNU gettext.
.mois theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forMacau.
The registry for this domain name is operated by the Macao Network Information Centre (MONIC). Operated by theUniversity of Macausince 1992, MONIC administers the registration of the country-code domain names ccTLD.
To further promote the development of services, theGovernment of Macauchanged the operation entity of MONIC. Effective from 12 March 2011, HNET Asia Limited[1]appointed by the Macau government, is responsible for operating MONIC.
HNET aims at optimising and developing the Macau domain name. It will be contributing to the development of the internet industry in Macau, as well as deploying Chinese domain names (including at the Top-Level,.Macao), DNSSEC and other capabilities for the registry.
At present, domain names are open to local businesses and organisations and cannot be registered by the general public.
Domain name registration[edit]
Second-level Domain name registrations:
- .mo,.Macao- commercial entities in Macau
Third-level Domain name registrations:
- .mo,.Công ty.mo,.Công ty. Macao- commercial entities
- .edu.mo,.Giáo dục.mo,.Giáo dục. Macao- educational institutions
- .gov.mo,.Chính phủ.mo,.Chính phủ. Macao- government departments
- .net.mo,.Internet.mo,.Internet. Macao- network service providers
- .org.mo,.Tổ chức.mo,.Tổ chức. Macao- non-profit organizations
Internationalised top level domain[edit]
In early 2015 two new top level domains were reserved for Macau. They are.Macao(in simplified Chinese) and.Macao(in traditional Chinese). MONIC has requested these domains.