.mp
Introduced	1996
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Inactive as of June 2007
Registry	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
Sponsor	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
Intended use	Entities connected with Northern Mariana Islands
Actual use	Marketed as a domain for sites usable on mobile devices
Registration restrictions	No registration restrictions; however, sites are hosted on registry's own servers and must be built using their tools, and there are different rules for personal and corporate registrants
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
Documents	Registration and service agreement; Voluntary transfer agreement
Dispute policies	WHOIS data request agreement and complaint form
Website	get.mp

.mp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands. While 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 .com.mp), the get.mp site shows a message that states "dotMP coming summer 2008" and does not provide an explanation of what is planned, beyond a simple series of slogans:

• it's all about you
• it's about identity
• it's about ownership
• it's about communication
• it's about community
• it's about relationships
• it's about privacy
• it's about people
• it's about life
• it's about sharing^[1]

Registration and hosting

There are some sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third-level domains under .gov.mp, .org.mp, and .com.mp, which are not subject to the registry hosting rules, but there is no indication as to if or how any additional names of this sort may be registered.

Official registry site

The ICANN WHOIS^[2] gives two official registry sites, at nic.mp and get.mp.

Notes and references

External links

• IANA .mp whois information
• .mp domain registration website
• Registry company info