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title: ".mp" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["country-code-top-level-domains", "communications-in-the-northern-mariana-islands", "internet-properties-established-in-1996"] description: "Internet country-code top level domain for the Northern Mariana Islands" topic_path: "general/country-code-top-level-domains" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.mp" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Internet country-code top level domain for the Northern Mariana Islands ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox Top level domain"]

Field	Value
name	.mp
image	DotMP domain logo.svg
introduced	October 22, 1996
type	Country code top-level domain
status	Active as of January 2009
registry	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
sponsor	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
intendeduse	Entities connected with Northern Mariana Islands
actualuse	Marketed as a domain for sites usable on mobile devices; sometimes used where MP stands for Member of Parliament
restrictions	No registration restrictions; purchased domains have no restrictions
structure	Registrations are directly at second level; there are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third level domains under such second level names as .gov.mp and .org.mp
document	Registration and Service Agreement; Cancellation and Transfer policy
disputepolicy	UDRP Dispute Resolution Policy
website
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| name=.mp | image=DotMP domain logo.svg | introduced=October 22, 1996 | type=Country code top-level domain | status=Active as of January 2009 | registry=Saipan DataCom, Inc. | sponsor=Saipan DataCom, Inc. | intendeduse=Entities connected with Northern Mariana Islands | actualuse=Marketed as a domain for sites usable on mobile devices; sometimes used where MP stands for Member of Parliament | restrictions=No registration restrictions; purchased domains have no restrictions | structure=Registrations are directly at second level; there are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third level domains under such second level names as .gov.mp and .org.mp | document=Registration and Service Agreement; Cancellation and Transfer policy | disputepolicy=UDRP Dispute Resolution Policy | website=

.mp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands. There are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in this domain (such as governmental sites under .gov.mp and a few sites in .org.mp and .co.mp). The get.mp site allows users to register and manage .mp domains. The .mp name comes from ISO 3166 which specifies MP as the two letter designation for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Official registry site

Domain name registry services for .mp domains are operated by Saipan DataCom, a local ISP. Domains with four or more characters may be purchased for $20. Premium domains under four characters range in price, with two-character domains running $5,000 for a three-year registration. There are some sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands under third-level domains .gov.mp and .co.mp.

Whois services

The MP Domain does not have public whois services available. Saipan DataCom will provide whois data in cases of potential trademark infringement. Although ICANN documents specify whois.nic.mp as of July 2018 this host does not resolve.

Chi.mp

Saipan DataCom formerly operated chi.mp, a content hub and identity management platform providing .mp domains and websites. Old free .mp registrations provided earlier by chi.mp were terminated without a notice and the chi.mp web site has been defunct since at least May 2013. As of August 2021 get.mp is offering chi.mp for sale for $20,000.00. Mailchimp uses .mp as a domain hack (mailchi.mp) to redirect to its main website.

References

1. (1994). "Domain Name System Structure and Delegation".
2. "Saipan.Com - The CNMI's First and Best ISP [Main]".
3. ".mp Domain Delegation Data".
4. (Nov 5, 2004). "Privacy a top priority in Saipan DataCom's .mp top-level domain". Saipian Tribune.
5. "DotMP".

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