.me

Infobox Top level domain
name=.me
background=#f0fff0


introduced=2007
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=domain.me (doMEn)
sponsor=Montenegro Government of Montenegro
intendeduse=.me is the ccTLD of Montenegro, serving entities connected with MNE
actualuse=Trying to position itself for global use, and become a personal namespace like .name.
restrictions=Sunrise for trademark holders, then open registration
structure=
document= [http://www.domain.me/index.php?page=6 Policies]
disputepolicy=Sunrise Policy, and UDRP
website= [http://www.domain.me domain.me]

.me is an Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) that has been assigned to Montenegro.

This follows Montenegro's June 3, 2006 declaration of independence from Serbia and Montenegro, which used the code YU.

The ".me" registry is operated by doMEn, which won a contract to do so after a bid process conducted by the government of Montenegro.

In addition to declaring ".me" independent of ".yu", a new .rs domain is to be deployed for Serbian use.

Introducing .me

ICANN resolved [ [http://www.icann.org/minutes/prelim-report-11sep07.htm ICANN | Preliminary Report for Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors | 11 September 2007 ] ] that .me be delegated to the Government of Montenegro, with the former .yu domain to be operated temporarily by the .rs domain registry, Serbian National Register of Internet Domain Names, until its eventual abolition on or before 30 September 2009.

On 11 September 2007, delegation of root name servers was approved by IANA [ [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/me.htm IANA .me whois information] ] , establishing ".me". The ".me" domain became active on 24 September 2007 and a "Public Invitation for selection of the Agent for domain registration under the national Internet domain of Montenegro" was posted on 14 November. doMEn d.o.o. was selected as the new registry operator.

May 6th, 2008 - .me Registry - General Sunrise began for all eligible Trademark holders anywhere in the world.

On July 16, 2008, registration was made available for all .me domains at various registrars.

Domain structure for .me

All domains under ".me" are reserved for legal entities only.

Second-level registrations are available to parties worldwide. Third-level registrations are available to Montenegrin citizens and companies in the following zones:
* .co.me - unlimited registration, but appropriate for corporations
* .net.me - unlimited registration, but appropriate for providers of Internet services
* .org.me - unlimited registration, but appropriate for civil organizations and associations
* .edu.me - Educational institutions, such as primary and high schools
* .ac.me - Academic and post-secondary organizations such as universities; University of Montenegro has ucg.ac.me as its primary domain
* .gov.me - State and Government authorities
* .its.me or .priv.me - unlimited registration, but appropriate for personal use

.cg.yu

Prior to introduction of .me, most used domain in Montenegro was second-level domain .cg.yu, Internet domain name of Montenegrin ISP T-Crnogorski Telekom. CG was made as an abbreviation of the name of Montenegro, Crna Gora. The domain was created as a top-level .yu subdomain, under nic.yu rules which allowed such domains only to Internet providers.

References

External links

* [http://www.domain.me Montenegro Domain Registry] me icon en icon