.mu

.mu

Introduced	1995
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	MUNIC
Sponsor	Internet Direct Ltd.
Intended use	Entities connected with Mauritius
Actual use	Used by various sites, many (but not all) having something to do with Mauritius. (Ex.: used for MUsic and MUseum sites)
Registration restrictions	None
Structure	Can register at second level or at third level beneath various second-level labels; there is some redundancy (both .com.mu and .co.mu exist)
Documents	Policies
Dispute policies	Dispute Policy
Website	MUNIC

.mu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritius. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music and .museum TLD.

A number of musical groups have started to use this domain, with .mu being used to indicate music. Some examples are the rock band Athlete, the country band Lonestar, the British progressive rock bands Muse and Pendragon, the New Age musical project Amethystium and the 80s influenced hardcore metal band Blessed By A Broken Heart. In addition, the UK-based record label Planet Mu also uses the .mu domain, with the .mu forming the second half of the label's name. The world's largest direct seller of musical instruments, (Musician's Friend), also uses a .mu URL (frnd.mu) as a link shortener for several of their social media channels, including Twitter.

.mu is currently in the process of being re-delegated from its current sponsoring organization Internet Direct Ltd. to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius. An agreement has now been reached; the re-delegation and re-launch of .mu is expected soon.^{[citation needed]}

Second-level domains

• .com.mu - Commercial entities
• .net.mu - Network entities
• .org.mu - Non-profit organizations
• .gov.mu - Government organizations
• .ac.mu - Academic institutions
• .co.mu - Commercial entities (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)
• .or.mu - Non-profit organizations (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)

External links

• IANA .mu whois information
• Mauritius Network Information Centre
• List of .mu accredited registrars