.mt

.mt is the country-specific top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malta . It was introduced on December 2, 1992 and is administered by the Network Information Center Malta ( NIC Malta for short ).

properties

The ending .mt may only be used by companies with a direct connection to Malta, although this does not require a branch in the country. The domain must exactly match the company name . If it is a registered trademark , a copy of the corresponding certificate must be submitted when registering . NIC Malta also requires you to provide your VAT identification number .

The registry expressly reserves the right to delete incorrectly registered .mt domains without warning. Due to the restrictive allocation criteria, the top-level domain is not widely used internationally; for example, in June 2004 only around 2,250 .mt domains were registered.

In addition to .mt there are five second-level domains :

• .com.mt for commercial companies
• .org.mt for non-profit organizations
• .net.mt for Internet Service Providers
• .edu.mt for educational institutions

The extension .gov.mt can only be used by the government of Malta .

Web links

• Registrar's website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Delegation Record for .MT. IANA , accessed June 13, 2013 . 
2. ↑ Properties of a .mt domain. United domains , accessed on June 13, 2013 ("Features" tab). 
3. ↑ Florian Hitzelberger: New EU countries in the domain test. In: domain-right. June 3, 2004, accessed on June 13, 2013 (see last paragraph). 
4. ↑ Domain Registration Policy. NIC Malta, accessed June 13, 2013 (Eligibility and Structure of .mt Domain Name Space).