.mo
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| Introduced | 17 September 1992 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Macao Network Information Centre |
| Sponsor | Government of Macau |
| Intended use | Entities connected with
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| Actual use | Gets limited use in Macau |
| Registration 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 |
| Documents | Regulations |
| Registry website | monic |
.mo is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Macau. 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[1] appointed by the Macau government, is responsible for operating MONIC.
HNET aims at optimising and developing the Macau domain name. It will be contributing to the development of the internet industry in Macau, as well as deploying Chinese domain names (including at the top-level domain name .澳門), DNSSEC and other capabilities for the registry.
At present, domain names are open to local businesses and organisations and cannot be registered by the general public.
Domain name registration
[edit]Second-level
[edit]- .mo, .澳門 - commercial entities in Macau
Third-level
[edit]| Domain | Domain 2 | Domain 3 | Intended use |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com.mo | .公司.mo | .公司.澳門 | Commercial entities |
| .edu.mo | .教育.mo | .教育.澳門 | Educational institutions |
| .gov.mo | .政府.mo | .政府.澳門 | Government departments |
| .net.mo | .網絡.mo | .網絡.澳門 | Network service providers |
| .org.mo | .組織.mo | .組織.澳門 | Non-profit organisations |
Internationalised top level domain
[edit]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.