.mx

.mx

Introduced	1989
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	NIC México
Sponsor	ITESM
Intended use	Entities connected with  Mexico
Actual use	No nexus requirement is enforced, but most use is in Mexico
Registration restrictions	None for .mx nor .com.mx; other subdomains may have restrictions
Structure	Second-level registrations after October 31, 2009; registration at third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains
Documents
Dispute policies	LDRP
Website	nic.mx

.mx is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mexico, which has been recently re-open to new registrations by NIC México^[1]. In 2009, The .mx ccTLD will be rolled out in 3 steps^[2]:

• Sunrise Period from May 1 to July 31 2009, waiting period, registrants who have already registered any another .MX second-level domain would be able to register their domain for 1 year
• Waiting period from August 1 to August 31 2009, to set up the domains registered in the Sunrise Period, and to resolve domain name disputes
• Initial Registration Period from September 1 to October 31 2009, in this part the registration will be done with the policy First-come, first-served and only for 1 year with a special set of prices.

After the three phases, .MX registrations will be open for the public.

Second-level domains

Domain registrations besides .MX, consist of third-level names beneath second-level names which parallel some of the top-level domains:

• .com.mx: Commercial entities (actually unrestricted, like .com)
• .net.mx: Network providers (registration limited to qualifying entities)
• .org.mx: Non-profit organizations (registration limited to qualifying entities)
• .edu.mx: Educational institutions (registration limited to qualifying entities)
• .gob.mx: Federal, State or Municipal Governmental entities only (.gob derivates from the Spanish word for government: "Gobierno")

References

External links

• IANA .mx whois information
• Official .MX Registry site