.mr
| ccTLD | |
|---|---|
| Type | ccTLD |
| Country | |
| Implemented | April 24, 1996 |
| Registry | Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya |
| Websites | |
.mr is the ccTLD for Mauritania. It is managed by Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya.[1]
Rules and Restrictions
[edit | edit source]Entities eligible to register or renew a domain name under namespaces managed by NIC Mauritania include:
- natural persons residing in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania;
- natural persons of Mauritanian nationality residing abroad;
- legal entities with a headquarters or principal establishment located in:
- Mauritania;
- a member state of the Arab Maghreb Union; or
- a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS);
- foreign legal entities holding a trademark that covers the territory of Mauritania and requesting a matching domain;
- legal entities holding national or international trademarks identifiable in global trademark databases and requesting a matching domain.[2]
Contact Requirements
[edit | edit source]The domain name holder and the administrative contact must remain reachable throughout the registration period. Each must provide the registrar with:
- a valid phone number;
- a physical address;
- an email address;
- accurate identification details.
These must be kept up to date through the registrar without delay.[2]
Reserved Terms
[edit | edit source]The following terms are reserved and may only be registered by NIC Mauritania: "mr", "nic", "www", "org", "gov", "com", "edu", "perso", "net", "web", "w3", "whois", "Office-d-enregistrement", "Officedenregistrement", "Office-enregistrement", "officeenregistrement", "officenregistrement", "asso", "gouv", "info" and "bureaudenregistrement". [2]
Second-level Domains
[edit | edit source]Under the .mr top-level domain, the following second-level domain structures are defined:
- .org.mr: for associations and non-profit organizations established in Mauritania;
- .edu.mr: for public or private educational institutions;
- .perso.mr: for individual persons;
- .gov.mr: reserved for the Mauritanian government.[2]
.gov.mr Specific Provisions
[edit | edit source]Only government entities of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania may register under .gov.mr. Registration requires a signed request from the authority representing the government institution, using a dedicated form
Domains under ".gov.mr" are registered directly by NIC Mauritania, on instruction from the government, without going through third-party registrars.[2]
Characters
[edit | edit source]Domain names registered under .mr in ASCII must only use the following characters:
- lowercase Latin letters: a–z;
- digits: 0–9;
- hyphen: "-".[2]
ASCII domain names cannot:
- begin or end with a hyphen;
- contain a hyphen in both the 3rd and 4th positions;
- exceed 63 characters in length.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]ICANNWiki resources: Special Pages | Content Guide | Documentation | Development || Maintenance: Articles needing attention | Candidates for deletion || Projects: Internet & Digital Governance Library