.my

Infobox Top level domain
name=.my
background=#CCF


introduced=1987
type=Country code top-level domain
status=Active
registry=MYNIC Berhad
sponsor=MIMOS Berhad
intendeduse=Entities connected with flag|Malaysia
actualuse=Popular in Malaysia
restrictions=Malaysian presence required; various restrictions specific to different subdomains
structure=Registrations are available at third level beneath some second-level labels
document= [http://www.mynic.net.my/newhp/registration.htm Registration] ; [http://www.mynic.net.my/newhp/MYNIC-FAQ-AbtPDN.htm FAQs] ; [http://www.mynic.net.my/newhp/MYNIC-050_Agree.htm Agreement for registration of domain name]
disputepolicy= [http://www.mynic.net.my/mydrp/MYDRP-POLICY-AUG2006.PDF Dispute Resolution Policy]
website= [http://www.mynic.net.my/ MYNIC] |

.my is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malaysia. The Malaysia Network Information Centre (MYNIC) is currently the registry and registrar for the domain, in charge of registration, billing, system administration, and policies and operation of the domain. MYNIC was previously a division of MIMOS Berhad, a research and development government corporation, before it was incorporated on May 24, 2006.

Domains

Domain naming convention

Registrations of .my domains are at the third-level under second-level names and, more recently, second-level domains. Therefore, .my domains are usually structured as exemplified below:

*www.example.my,
*www.example.edu.my, or
*example-name.net.my

Previously, MYNIC only registered third level domain names. As such, MYNIC didn't register .my domains names such as:

* www.example.com.my
* example.example2.com.my
* example.my

But this no longer appears to be the case. Previous exemptions in the third restriction were the official websites of MIMOS ( [http://www.mimos.my mimos.my] ) and Jaring ( [http://www.jaring.my jaring.my] ) (a former subsidiary of MIMOS).

econd-level domains

* .com.my, for commercial organisations or activities.
* .net.my, for network-related organisations or activities.
* .org.my, for organisations or activities that do not fall under other categories.
* .gov.my, for Malaysian government organisations only.
* .edu.my, for Malaysian educational organisations only.
* .mil.my, for Malaysian military organisations only.
* .name.my, for Malaysian individuals' personal use only.

The .name.my subdomain is specifically reserved for personal domains of individuals, and registrations in all other subdomains are restricted to companies and organisations.

Third-level domains and restrictions

Registers are free to define the names of their domain names in any romanised form including those written in English, Malay, pinyin and romanised Tamil. However, MYNIC restricts the use of certain names, including:

* Country or state names, or well-known names, such as "Malaysia", "Melaka" or "Johore", which may only be applied by the relevant State authority, or individuals who have been authorised by the relevant State authority.
* Terms sensitive to the main religions in Malaysia, such as "Islam", "Buddha", "Hindu" or "Christianity".
* Words that are "obscene, scandalous, indecent, offensive or contrary to Malaysian public norms."
* "Bank" or "finance company" (or any derivative of the words), unless consent is obtained from the Minister of Finance, pursuant to Section 15 of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989.

External links

* [http://www.iana.org/root-whois/my.htm IANA .my whois information]
* [http://www.mynic.net.my/ myNIC - Malaysia's .my domain registry/registrar]
* [http://www.mynic.net.my/newhp/MYNIC-070_SupDoc.htm Requirements for .my domain registration]
* [http://www.tl.my/index.html Top Links.my / Malaysia Free Sub-Domain Website]