.mo
Internet country code top-level domain for Macao
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::summary Internet country code top-level domain for Macao ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Top level domain"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | .mo |
| image | DotMO domain logo.png |
| introduced | 17 September 1992 |
| type | Country code top-level domain |
| status | Active |
| registry | Macao Network Information Centre |
| sponsor | Government of Macau |
| intendeduse | Entities connected with |
| actualuse | Gets limited use in Macau |
| restrictions | Limited to local businesses and organizations in Macau |
| structure | Second-level registrations are now available to registrants who already have the same name at third level |
| document | Regulations |
| website | |
| :: |
|name=.mo |image=DotMO domain logo.png |introduced=17 September 1992 |type=Country code top-level domain |status=Active |registry=Macao Network Information Centre |sponsor=Government of Macau |intendeduse=Entities connected with
- Portuguese Macau (1992–1999)
- Macau SAR, China (1999–present) |actualuse=Gets limited use in Macau |restrictions=Limited to local businesses and organizations in Macau |structure=Second-level registrations are now available to registrants who already have the same name at third level |document=Regulations |disputepolicy= |website=}}
.mo is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Macau. It was introduced on 17 September 1992.
History
The registry for this domain name is operated by the Macao Network Information Centre (MONIC). Operated by the University of Macau since 1992, MONIC administers the registration of the country-code domain names ccTLD.
To further promote the development of services, the Government of Macau changed the operation entity of MONIC. Effective from 12 March 2011, HNET Asia Limited appointed by the Macau government, is responsible for operating MONIC.
Registration
".mo" domain names can be registered at both the second and third level, with registration restrictions apply. ::data[format=table title=""]
| Domain | Domain 2 | Domain 3 | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| .mo | .澳門 | Legal entities in Macau | |
| .com.mo | .公司.mo | .公司.澳門 | Legal entities in Macau |
| .edu.mo | .教育.mo | .教育.澳門 | Educational institutions in Macau |
| .gov.mo | .政府.mo | .政府.澳門 | Government agencies in Macau |
| .net.mo | .網絡.mo | .網絡.澳門 | Network service providers in Macau |
| .org.mo | .組織.mo | .組織.澳門 | Non-profit organisations in Macau |
| :: |
Internationalized domains
In early 2015, two new top level domains were reserved for Macau. They are .澳门 (in simplified Chinese) and .澳門 (in traditional Chinese). MONIC has requested these domains.
References
References
- [http://www.hnet.asia/ HNET Asia Limited]
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