.mx
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| Introduced | 1458 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | NIC México |
| Sponsor | ITESM |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Mexico |
| Actual use | No nexus/presence requirement is enforced, but most use is in Mexico |
| Registered domains | 414,401 (Apr 2010)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None for .mx nor .com.mx; other subdomains may have restrictions |
| Structure | Second-level registrations after October 31, 2009; registration at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains |
| Dispute policies | LDRP |
| Website | nic.mx |
.mx is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mexico, which recently has been re-opened to new registrations by NIC México.[2] In 2009, The .mx ccTLD will be rolled out in 3 steps[3]:
- Sunrise Period from May 1 to July 31, 2009, waiting period, registrants who have already registered any another .MX second-level domain would be able to register their domain for 1 year
- Waiting period from August 1 to August 31, 2009, to set up the domains registered in the Sunrise Period, and to resolve domain name disputes
- Initial Registration Period from September 1 to October 31, 2009, in this part the registration will be done with the policy First-come, first-served and only for 1 year with a special set of prices.
After the three phases, .MX registrations will be open for the public.
[edit] Second-level domains
Up to August 2009 domain registrations besides .MX, consist of third-level names beneath second-level names which parallel some of the top-level domains:
- .com.mx: Commercial entities (actually unrestricted, like .com)
- .net.mx: Network providers (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .org.mx: Non-profit organizations (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .edu.mx: Educational institutions (registration limited to qualifying entities)
- .gob.mx: Federal, State or Municipal Governmental entities only (.gob derives from the Spanish word for government: "Gobierno")
Currently second level domains can be registered directly under .mx.[4]
On April 30, 2009, second level domain registrations were 0.06% of the total. A month later the value was up to 4.9% On April 30, 2010, second level registrations were 21.4% of the total.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Registry.mx. "Estadísticas mensuales" (in (Spanish)). https://www.registry.mx/jsf/domain_statistics/monthly/info.jsf. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "NIC Mexico announces the phases for the re-opening of domain name registrations directly under .MX.". NIC México. 2009-02-10. http://www.registry.mx/jsf/news_list/search/info.jsf?Id=24&type=1¤tNewsType=0. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "NIC México anuncia las etapas de la reapertura de dominios directamente bajo .MX." (in Spanish). NIC México. 2009-02-10. http://www.nic.mx/es/Noticias_2?NEWS=313. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
- ^ Registry .mx, Initial Registration Period Star[t]s on September 1st, 2009
