.mx
 | This article needs to be updated. (February 2015) |
| Introduced | 1989 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | 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 | 854,524 (July 21, 2017).mx Statistics |
| 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 second-level domains |
| Dispute policies | LDRP |
| DNSSEC | No |
| Registry website | nic.mx |
.mx is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mexico, which in 2009 was re-opened to new registrations by NIC México.[1] In 2009, the .mx ccTLD was rolled out in three steps:[2]
- Sunrise period from May 1 to July 31, 2009, waiting period, registrants who have already registered any another .MX second-level domain were able to register their domain for one 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 one year with a special set of prices.[needs update]
After the three phases, .mx registrations was opened to the public.
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)
- .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 (.gob derives from the Spanish word for government: "Gobierno")
Currently second level domains can be registered directly under .mx.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "NIC Mexico announces the phases for the re-opening of domain name registrations directly under .MX". www.registry.mx - NIC México. 2009-02-10. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "NIC México anuncia las etapas de la reapertura de dominios directamente bajo .MX" (in Spanish). www.nic.mx - NIC México. 2009-02-10. Archived from the original on 14 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Registry .mx, Initial Registration Period Star[t]s on September 1st, 2009
- ^ Registry.mx. "Estadísticas mensuales" (in Spanish). Retrieved May 11, 2010.
