.ms
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| Introduced | 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | MNI Networks Ltd |
| Sponsor | Lubimal (MS) Ltd. |
| Intended use | Entities connected with  Montserrat |
| Actual use | Used by a number of sites, a few of which are in Montserrat |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are available directly at second level |
| Dispute policies | Unknown |
| Website | mninet.ms |
.ms is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory.[1]
Usage[edit]
- Microsoft has used this as an abbreviation with projects such as ch9.ms[2] or 1drv.ms for its OneDrive.[3]
- Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state of Mississippi also use the .ms domain[4] as MS is the official United States Postal Service abbreviation for the state.
- Some companies and organisations in the German town Münster in Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is the official vehicle licence plate code for the city.
- The New York Times uses .ms as a top level domain name for permalinks referring to New York Times addresses. For example, http://nyti.ms/1kZ2CtM refers to a 16 June 2014 column by Joe Nocera. http://nyti.ms/ reaches The New York Times homepage.
- The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign used the domain name http://hrc.ms.
Second-level domain names[edit]
- com.ms
- edu.ms
- gov.ms
- net.ms
- org.ms
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- IANA .ms whois information
- .ms Registry operated by MNI Networks Limited
- Domain Registration Services
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