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    Country-code top-level domains

    Overview

    .mt is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malta. It was delegated in December 1992 and is managed by NIC Malta (Network Information Centre Malta). The namespace is intended for entities connected with Malta and is widely used within the country. Registrations have traditionally been taken at the third level beneath specific second-level domains; since 1 December 2017 direct registrations at the second level (for example, myname.mt) are permitted.

    History

    • Introduced/delegated: 2 December 1992.
    • Registry and sponsor: NIC Malta (Network Information Centre Malta).
    • Policy change: From 1 December 2017, registrations directly under the .mt second level became possible.
    • Dispute policy: Disputes are expected to be resolved using ordinary legal remedies.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: Entities connected with Malta.
    • Actual use: Popular in Malta for local businesses, organisations and government.
    • Common second-level domains and typical audiences:
      • com.mt — commercial entities
      • org.mt — non-profit organisations
      • net.mt — Internet-related network service providers
      • edu.mt — educational institutions recognised by Malta's Ministry of Education
      • gov.mt — Government of Malta entities

    Registration Rules

    • Registry: NIC Malta.

    • Eligibility and requirements:

      • To register directly under .mt, the registrant must be the legal entity (a natural person or a legal person recognised under law) that will be using the domain name. It is not necessary for the registrant to be established in Malta.
      • To register under certain second-level domains, the prospective registrant must declare the right to use the registered label (the domain label) as a full trade mark or a trade/business name in accordance with Maltese law.

    • Acceptable use and prohibitions:

      • Registrants must not infringe intellectual property rights or other third-party rights and must not use the domain for unlawful purposes.
      • The following names are prohibited from registration at any level: mil, mt, co, myname, malta, registry, dnssec, dns, ns, whois, domain, domains.

    • Structure and levels:

      • Registrations are available at the third level beneath designated second-level domains (e.g., example.com.mt).
      • Since 1 December 2017, direct second-level registrations under .mt (e.g., example.mt) are permitted.

    Operator

    NIC (Malta)

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       MT

organisation: NIC (Malta)
address:      University Campus
address:      Msida MSD 2080
address:      Malta

contact:      administrative
name:         NIC (Malta) Administrative Contact
organisation: NIC (Malta)
address:      University Campus
address:      Msida MSD 2080
address:      Malta
phone:        +356 2340 8000
e-mail:       admin@nic.org.mt

contact:      technical
name:         NIC (Malta) Technical Contact
organisation: NIC (Malta)
address:      University Campus
address:      Msida MSD 2080
address:      Malta
phone:        +356 2340 8000
e-mail:       tech@nic.org.mt

nserver:      A.NS.MT 193.188.47.252
nserver:      B.NS.MT 193.188.34.241
nserver:      F.NS.MT 192.93.0.4 2001:660:3005:1:0:0:1:2
nserver:      P.NS.MT 2001:500:14:6045:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.45

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.nic.org.mt/

created:      1992-12-02
changed:      2020-01-23
source:       IANA

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