.mp

.mp is the country-specific top-level domain (ccTLD) for the US-American suburb of the Northern Mariana Islands . It exists since 22. October 1996 and run by the local Saipan DataCom Inc. managed.

properties

Domains are only registered on the second level. There are no special restrictions, any natural or legal person may own a .mp domain. A residence or settlement in the Northern Mariana Islands is not necessary. Compared to many other top-level domains, the connection is made directly via the registry ; there are no accredited registrars . The fees were also comparatively high up to 2008, now the domains are available for $ 20 per year, although certain and short domains sometimes cost significantly more.

Others

The contracting authority marketed .mp first as abbreviation "MP" for "mobile phone" ( mobile phone ). Since this business model obviously did not pay off, the registry tried in 2007 to gain a foothold with its own social media service under the name chi.mp. Since this model did not catch on either, the chi.mp platform was closed again, which meant that all owners of a .mp domain also lost it.

Web link

• Official website of the registry dotMP

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Delegation Record for .MP. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority , accessed November 9, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .mp, .sc and .sg. In: domain-right. September 28, 2004, accessed November 9, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: News from .pw, .mp and .cn. In: domain-right. December 6, 2004, accessed November 9, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Overview of the company organization chi.mp