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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .mk is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for North Macedonia. It is administered by the Macedonian Academic Research Network (MARnet). Introduced on 23 September 1993, the zone supports registrations at the second level and under several restricted second-level domains. As of 2022-12-17, MARnet reported 29,938 registered .mk domains.

    History

    • Introduced / implemented: 23 September 1993.
    • Registry / operator: Macedonian Academic Research Network (MARnet), Skopje.
    • Since 2008 MARnet began allowing registrations directly at the second level ("example.mk") in addition to the traditional third-level registrations beneath labels such as .com.mk and .org.mk.
    • The internationalized Cyrillic ccTLD .мкд was officially approved and registered on 20 March 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: entities connected with North Macedonia.
    • Actual use: popular in North Macedonia and, notably, among websites related to the Mario Kart franchise.
    • Typical registrants include commercial companies, educational and research institutions, government bodies, non-profit organisations and individuals with ties to North Macedonia.

    Registration Rules

    • Second-level registrations (.mk) are available to anyone; Macedonian local presence is not required. All individuals and legal entities have the right to register under .mk.
    • Some specific second-level domains have eligibility restrictions. Common SLDs and their intended uses:
      • .com.mk, .net.mk, .inf.mk — commercial and professional entities
      • .gov.mk — government entities and state administration bodies
      • .edu.mk — educational and research institutions
      • .org.mk — non-profit organisations, citizen associations and foundations, political parties, trade unions, public healthcare institutions, funds and foreign embassies

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • The Cyrillic internationalised domain .мкд was registered on 20 March 2014.
    • MARnet's published statistics listed 29,938 registered .mk domains as of 2022-12-17.
    • Sources note the TLD's strong use within North Macedonia and an unusual niche popularity among Mario Kart–related sites.

    Operator

    Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje

    Whois

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domain:       MK

organisation: Macedonian Academic Research Network Skopje
address:      Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 17
address:      Skopje 1000
address:      North Macedonia

contact:      administrative
name:         Aleksandar Poposki
organisation: Macedonian Academic And Research Network-MARnet
address:      Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 17
address:      Skopje 1000
address:      North Macedonia
phone:        +389 2 3256561
e-mail:       info@marnet.mk

contact:      technical
name:         Vladislav Bidikov
organisation: Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
address:      "Rugjer Boshkovikj" 16, P.O. Box 393
address:      Skopje 1000
address:      North Macedonia
phone:        +389 23070377
fax-no:       +389 23088222
e-mail:       vladislav.bidikov@finki.ukim.mk

nserver:      B.DNS.SI 153.5.81.140 2001:1470:8000:53:0:0:0:44
nserver:      DNS-MK.UNIVIE.AC.AT 2001:628:453:bb:0:0:0:4 78.104.145.4
nserver:      MK-E.NS.NIC.CZ 185.43.134.12 2001:148f:fffd:0:0:0:0:12
nserver:      TLD1.MARNET.MK 194.149.137.168

whois:        whois.marnet.mk

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://marnet.mk/

created:      1993-09-23
changed:      2024-02-15
source:       IANA

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