.mr

.mr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mauritania.

.mr
Introduced24 April 1996
TLD typeCountry code top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryNIC-Mauritanie
SponsorUniversity of Nouakchott
Intended useEntities connected with  Mauritania
Actual usePopular in Mauritania
Registration restrictionsOpen to Mauritanian citizens and residents, as well as legal entities with local representation.
StructureRegistrations are taken directly at second level; some second level domains available for registration at third level
Registry websitenic.mr

.mr domains can be registered by Mauritanian citizens, residents, and legal entities with a local representation.[1]

History

The management of the Internet Top-Level-Domain Names in Mauritania was delegated by ICANN to the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Nouakchott in April 1996. As the country was not connected to the internet at that time, IRD (Montpellier, France) hosted the .mr name servers.[2]

Once the required infrastructure is established by April 2000, Network Information Center was created within the Faculty of Science and Technology and started hosting the .mr name servers.[2]

Structure

Registrations are taken directly at the second level, under .mr. However, a number of second level domains exists for different purposes.[3]

List of second level domains
Second level domainIntended use
gov.mrGovernmental entities
org.mrNon-profit and non-governmental organisations
edu.mrPublic or private educational institutions
perso.mrIndividuals

Internationalized domain name

On 27 January 2019, ICANN approved a request for delegation of the موريتانيا. internationalised country-code top-level domain representing Mauritania in Arabic script to Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya.[4] As of December 2022, no information regarding the registration under this TLD is available on the registry website.

References
  1. "How to Choose and create your .mr Domain Name?". NIC-Mauritanie. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  2. "Historical Overview". NIC-Mauritanie. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  3. "Charte de nommage". NIC-Mauritanie. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  4. "Approved Board Resolutions | Regular Meeting of the ICANN Board | 27 January 2019". ICANN. 2019-01-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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