.mu
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| Introduced | 1995 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | MUNIC |
| Sponsor | Internet Direct Ltd. |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Mauritius |
| Actual use | Used by various sites, many (but not all) having something to do with Mauritius. (Ex.: used for MUsic and MUseum sites) |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Can register at second level or at third level beneath various second-level labels; there is some redundancy (both .com.mu and .co.mu exist) |
| Documents | Policies |
| Dispute policies | Dispute Policy |
| Website | MUNIC |
.mu is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritius. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music and .museum TLD.
In addition, a number of musical groups have started to use this domain, with .mu being used to indicate music. Some examples are the rock bands Muse (muse.mu) and Athlete (athlete.mu), the country band Lonestar (lonestar.mu), the British progressive rock band Pendragon (pendragon.mu) and the New Age musical project Amethystium (am.mu)
.mu is currently in the process of being re-delegated from its current sponsoring organization Internet Direct Ltd. to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius. An agreement has now been reached; the re-delegation and re-launch of .mu is expected soon.
[edit] Second-level domains
- .com.mu - Commercial entities
- .net.mu - Network entities
- .org.mu - Non-profit organizations
- .gov.mu - Government organizations
- .ac.mu - Academic institutions
- .co.mu - Commercial entities (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)
- .or.mu - Non-profit organizations (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)
