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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .fm is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the Federated States of Micronesia. Although intended for entities connected with the FSM, .fm is widely used globally by FM radio stations, podcasts, streaming audio services and other media-related sites.

    History

    • Introduced/implemented: 1995 (delegation date recorded as April 19, 1995).
    • Sponsor: FSM Telecommunications Corporation.
    • Registry/Operator: dotFM / BRS Media, Inc. handles registrations at the second level on behalf of the registry.
    • IANA maintains delegation records for .fm and dotFM operates the public-facing registry services.

    Usage and Audience

    • Primary commercial/actual use:
      • FM radio broadcasters and web radio stations.
      • Podcasts, streaming audio services, music-related websites and apps.
    • Appeal:
      • Popular as a domain-hack TLD (e.g., Last.fm) because ".fm" aligns with radio/streaming branding.
      • Marketed toward internet and over-air radio stations, podcast publishers and streaming-media services.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility and availability:
      • Registrations are available directly at the second level.
      • Any person in the world can register a .fm domain for a fee, except for certain reserved names (examples include .com.fm, .net.fm, .org.fm and others).
      • The registry reports that much of the income from registrations goes to the government and people of the islands.
    • Restrictions and responsibilities:
      • Generally described as having no specific eligibility restrictions beyond standard registration requirements.
      • Registrants are responsible for the accuracy of their registration data and for ensuring their chosen name does not infringe third-party rights or violate law.
    • Privacy service (ID Domain Privacy Service / IDdp.Net):
      • dotFM/BRS offers a privacy service where IDdp.Net is listed as the registrant in WHOIS records.
      • The privacy service can reveal real registrant information or terminate service to comply with law, respond to abuse or resolve third-party claims; it includes conditions that permit action for spam, illegal activity or alleged infringement.
    • Characters, IDN and emoji support:
      • Many international scripts are supported (examples provided by the registry include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic, Latin with diacritics, Hebrew, Arabic, Greek, Thai, Lao, Myanmar).
      • Emoji domain names have been allowed since March 29, 2018 (for example, ????.fm).

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Branding:
      • .fm is positioned and marketed as a media- and audio-focused TLD, which makes it attractive for broadcasters, musicians, podcast creators and streaming services.
      • Its alignment with "FM" gives it branding value for audio-related ventures and domain-hack opportunities.
    • Economic perception:
      • The TLD is considered economically valuable because of its appeal to radio and streaming businesses.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Last.fm — a well-known music/social-music website that uses the .fm domain as a memorable brand example of a domain hack.
    • Emoji domains on .fm (e.g., ????.fm) illustrate the registry's support for non-standard, brand-centric registrations.
    • Numerous streaming audio and web radio sites use .fm to signal audio-centric content and services.

    Operator

    FSM Telecommunications Corporation

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       FM

organisation: FSM Telecommunications Corporation
address:      P.O. Box 1210
address:      Kolonia Pohnpei 96941
address:      Micronesia (Federated States of)

contact:      administrative
name:         Chief Executive Officer
organisation: FSM Telecommunications Corporation
address:      P.O. Box 1210
address:      Kolonia Pohnpei 96941
address:      Micronesia (Federated States of)
phone:        +691 320 2740
fax-no:       +691 320 2745
e-mail:       dotfm-admin@fsmtc.fm

contact:      technical
name:         IT Manager
organisation: FSM Telecommunications Corporation
address:      P.O. Box 1210
address:      Kolonia Pohnpei 96941
address:      Micronesia (Federated States of)
phone:        +691 320 2740
fax-no:       +691 320 2745
e-mail:       dotfm-technical@fsmtc.fm

nserver:      A.NIC.FM 194.169.218.26 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:26
nserver:      B.NIC.FM 185.24.64.26 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:26
nserver:      C.NIC.FM 212.18.248.26 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:26
nserver:      D.NIC.FM 212.18.249.26 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:26
nserver:      E.NIC.FM 2001:500:14:6137:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.137
nserver:      F.NIC.FM 206.51.254.3 2620:171:804:ad2:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     26186 8 2 db3703697384a6f8b3a944a21c1a81ffd921000b23aa4241380b4ba3aa28dea0
ds-rdata:     60226 8 2 ff4191e32b7f636aabaf957bf976bc1d792b5709b73a351fc77f45d0033dfbde

whois:        whois.nic.fm

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.dot.fm/

created:      1995-04-19
changed:      2024-08-07
source:       IANA

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