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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .mx is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Mexico. Introduced on 1 February 1989, it is intended for entities connected with Mexico and is widely used by Mexican organizations, businesses and individuals. The registry is operated by NIC México and the domain supports DNSSEC.

    History

    • Introduced: 1 February 1989.
    • Registry/operator: NIC México (registry); sponsor listed as ITESM.
    • Re-opening and second-level rollout (2009): NIC México re-opened registrations directly under .mx in a phased rollout:
      • Sunrise period: 1 May – 31 July 2009 (priority registrations for existing holders of other .mx second-level domains).
      • Waiting/setup period: 1 August – 31 August 2009 (setup and dispute resolution window).
      • Initial registration period: 1 September – 31 October 2009 (first-come, first-served registrations during this phase, with one-year registrations under special pricing).
    • After these phases, .mx registrations were opened to the public and second-level registrations became available.
    • Registered domains: 1,339,046 (data recorded 2022-12-19).

    Usage and Audience

    • Typical users: Mexican businesses, organizations, government bodies, educational institutions and individuals. While there is no strict nexus or presence requirement enforced, most .mx usage is in Mexico.
    • Common community and industry use via second-level domains:
      • .com.mx — commercial entities (unrestricted, similar to .com)
      • .net.mx — network providers (limited to qualifying entities)
      • .org.mx — non-profit organizations (limited to qualifying entities)
      • .ngo.mx — non-profit or civil society organizations (registration not limited to qualifying entities)
      • .edu.mx — educational and research institutions (limited to qualifying entities)
      • .gob.mx — federal, state or municipal government entities only ("gob" from Spanish "Gobierno")

    Registration Rules

    • Restrictions: None for registrations directly under .mx or for .com.mx; other second-level domains (e.g., .net.mx, .org.mx, .edu.mx, .gob.mx) may have eligibility requirements.
    • Structure: Historically many registrations were at the third level beneath category second-level domains; after the 2009 rollout, registrations directly at the second level (example.mx) were enabled.
    • Reserved names: Some names are reserved by the registry (registry provides a list of reserved names).
    • Special notes from the 2009 rollout: Initial registrations during the rollout were limited to one-year terms under special pricing.
    • Security and policy:
      • DNSSEC: Yes
      • Dispute policy: NIC México maintains an LDRP (Local Dispute Resolution Policy) for domain disputes.

    Registry and Contacts

    • Registry operator: NIC México
    • Official registry sites: NIC México (nicmexico.mx) and Dominios.mx (dominios.mx)
    • IANA delegation: Delegation recorded with IANA for .mx

    Operator

    NIC-Mexico

    Domain Promos

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    Whois

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domain:       MX

organisation: NIC-Mexico
organisation: ITESM - Campus Monterrey
address:      Av. Revolucion 2703 1
address:      Nuevo Sur, Torre 2, Piso 3
address:      Col. Ladrillera
address:      Monterrey Nuevo Leon 64830
address:      Mexico

contact:      administrative
name:         POC ADM IANA
organisation: NIC-Mexico, ITESM - Campus Monterrey
address:      Av. Revolucion 2703 1
address:      Nuevo Sur, Torre 2, Piso 3
address:      Col. Ladrillera
address:      Monterrey Nuevo Leon 64830
address:      Mexico
phone:        +52 (81) 8864 2600
e-mail:       adm-iana@nic.mx

contact:      technical
name:         POC TECH IANA
organisation: NIC-Mexico, ITESM - Campus Monterrey
address:      Av. Revolucion 2703 1
address:      Nuevo Sur, Torre 2, Piso 3
address:      Col. Ladrillera
address:      Monterrey Nuevo Leon 64830
address:      Mexico
phone:        +52 (81) 8864 2600
e-mail:       tech-iana@nic.mx

nserver:      C.MX-NS.MX 192.100.224.1 2001:1258:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      E.MX-NS.MX 189.201.244.1 2801:c4:c0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      I.MX-NS.MX 207.248.68.1 2801:c4:d0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      M.MX-NS.MX 200.94.176.1 2001:13c7:7000:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      O.MX-NS.MX 200.23.1.1 2001:1201:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      X.MX-NS.MX 2001:1201:10:0:0:0:0:1 201.131.252.1
ds-rdata:     12884 8 2 250b2b75df2df867e7b8e362c52ee6e994d8aa0e4f850dd8bb94099daef2461d

whois:        whois.mx

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.registry.mx/

created:      1989-02-01
changed:      2025-02-21
source:       IANA

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