.mx
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| Introduced | 1 February 1989 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC México |
| Sponsor | ITESM |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Mexico |
| Actual use | No nexus or presence requirement is enforced, but most use is in Mexico |
| Registered domains | 1,339,046 (2022-12-19)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None for.mxnor.mx;other subdomains may have restrictions |
| Structure | Second-level registrations after October 31, 2009; registration at third level beneath generic-category second-level domains |
| Dispute policies | LDRP |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | NIC MéxicoDominios.mx |
.mxis theInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forMexico,which in 2009 was re-opened to new registrations byNIC México.[2]In 2009, the.mx ccTLD was rolled out in three steps:[3]
- Sunrise periodfrom 1 May to 31 July 2009,waiting period,registrants who have already registered any other.MX second-level domain were able to register their domain for one year
- Waiting period from 1 August to 31 August 2009, to set up the domains registered in the Sunrise period, and to resolve domain name disputes
- Initial registration period from 1 September to 31 October 2009; in this part the registration will be done with thepolicyfirst-come, first-servedand only for one year with a special set of prices.[needs update]
After the three phases,.mx registrations was opened to the public.
Second-level domains[edit]
Up to August 2009 domain registrations besides.MX, consist of third-level names beneathsecond-levelnames which parallel some of thetop-level domains:
- .mx: Commercial entities (actually unrestricted, like)
- .net.mx: Network providers (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .org.mx: Non-profit organizations (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .ngo.mx: Non-profit organizations or Civil society organizations (registration NOT limited to qualifying entities)
- .edu.mx: Educational institutions (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .gob.mx: Federal, State or Municipal Governmental entities only (.gobderives from theSpanishword for government: "Gobierno")
Currently second level domains can be registered directly under.mx.[citation needed]
On 30 April 2009, second level domain registrations were 0.06% of the total. A month later the value was up to 4.9% On 30 April 2010, second level registrations were 21.4% of the total.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Number of domain names registered under.MX per day".Dominios.mx.2022-12-19.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-19.Retrieved2022-12-19.
- ^"NIC Mexico announces the phases for the re-opening of domain name registrations directly under.MX".registry.mx - NIC México. 2009-02-10.Archivedfrom the original on 22 May 2009.Retrieved2009-03-04.
- ^"NIC México anuncia las etapas de la reapertura de dominios directamente bajo.MX"(in Spanish). nic.mx - NIC México. 2009-02-10. Archived fromthe originalon 14 February 2009.Retrieved2009-02-14.
- ^Registry.mx."Estadísticas mensuales"(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 2012-04-30.RetrievedMay 11,2010.
