.ms
| Introduced | 1997 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | MNI Networks Ltd |
| Sponsor | Lubimal (MS) Ltd. |
| Intended use |
Entities connected with  Montserrat |
| Actual use | Used by a number of sites, a few of which are in Montserrat |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are available directly at second level |
| Dispute policies | Unknown |
| Website | mninet.ms |
.ms is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Montserrat, a British Overseas Territory.[1]
Usage
Microsoft has used this as an abbreviation with projects such as ch9.ms[2] or 1drv.ms for its OneDrive.[3] Websites based in, or having to do with, the U.S. state of Mississippi also use the .ms domain[4] as MS is the official United States Postal Service abbreviation for the state. Some companies and organisations in the German town Münster in Westphalia use the TLD as well since MS is the official vehicle licence plate code for the city. The New York Times uses .ms as a top level domain name for permalinks referring to New York Times addresses. For example http://nyti.ms/1kZ2CtM refers to a 16 June 2014 column by Joe Nocera. http://nyti.ms/ reaches The New York Times homepage.
Second-level domain names
- com.ms
- edu.ms
- gov.ms
- net.ms
- org.ms
References
External links
- IANA .ms whois information
- .ms Registry operated by MNI Networks Limited
- Domain Registration Services