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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo  = Dotme.JPG‎
|logo  = dot me logo.png
|manager  = [[doMEn]]
|manager  = [[doMEn]]
|stringcontention =  
|stringcontention =  
|date  = 2007
|date  = 2007
|type  = [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|Open ccTLD]]
|type  = [[ccTLD#Open ccTLD|Open ccTLD]]
|registrations  = 650,000
|registrations  = 1,400,000
|community  =  
|community  =  
|keypeople  = [[Predrag Lesic]], CEO/Executive Director<br>[[Natasa Djukanovic ]], International Sales Director
|keypeople  = [[Predrag Lesic]], CEO/Executive Director<br>[[Natasa Djukanovic ]], International Sales Director
}}
}}


'''.me''' is the [[ccTLD|country code top level domain name]] (ccTLD) delegated to the Government of Montenegro under ISO-3166 standard, though it is open to registration outside the country as a personal domain name extension. At present there are more than 650,000 registered .me domain names within 200 countries worldwide.<ref>[http://www.domain.me/me-celebrates-exceptional-growth-in-domain-registrations .ME Celebrates Exceptional Growth In Domain Registrations]</ref> It is the of the fastest growing TLDs in Europe, and the second most popular extension for start-ups after [[.com]].<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/wp-content/Infografik_feb-2013-555x1000.png Infografik Feb 2013, TheDomains.com] Published and Retrieved 18 Feb 2013</ref>
'''.me''' is the [[ccTLD]] for Montenegro. It is managed by the Government of Montenegro.<ref>[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/me.html IANA: Delegation Record for .ME]</ref>


==Background==
== Delegation History ==
On September 11, 2007, the [[ICANN Board]] approved the delegation of the .me ccTLD to Montenegro. The operations at the time were handled by the Center of Information Systems (CIS) of the University of Montenegro. <ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2007/me-report-11sep2007.html IANA Report on Delegation of .me]</ref> <ref>
[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-11sep07.htm Preliminary Report for Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors]</ref>


In November 2007, the government of Montenegro issued a Request for Proposal in search for a registry operator capable of transforming the .me ccTLD into a world-class domain space. [[doMEn]], known as the [[.Me Registry]], with its partners [[Afilias]] Limited, [[GoDaddy]].com, Inc., and [[ME-net]] won the contract.<ref>[http://www.domainsdir.com/profile/me-registry/ .Me Registry]</ref> The new .me domain name space was re-launched and the Sunrise registration was held on July 17, 2008.<ref>
On September 11, 2007, the [[ICANN Board]] approved the delegation of the .me ccTLD to the government of Montenegro.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/minutes/prelim-report-11sep07.htm Preliminary Report for Special Meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors]</ref> The operations at the time were handled by the Center of Information Systems (CIS) of the University of Montenegro.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2007/me-report-11sep2007.html IANA Report on Delegation of .me]</ref>  
[http://www.agip.com/news.aspx?id=1361&lang=en Registration Begins for .me]</ref>


By August 5, 2008, .me domain names reached 100,000 registrations. The majority of the registrants (71%) are located in the United States.<ref>
In November 2007, the government of Montenegro issued a Request for Proposal in search for a registry operator capable of managing .me as an [[Open Use ccTLD]]. doMEn, known as the .Me Registry, with its partners [[Afilias]] Limited, [[GoDaddy]].com, Inc., and [[ME-net]] won the contract.<ref>[http://www.domainsdir.com/profile/me-registry/ .Me Registry Profile]</ref> The new .me domain name space was re-launched and the Sunrise registration was held on July 17, 2008.<ref>[http://www.agip.com/news.aspx?id=1361&lang=en Registration Begins for .me]</ref>
[http://www.domain.me/me-domain-crosses-100000-milestone .Me Crosses 100,000 Milestone]</ref> There are more than 100 registrars offering the .me domain space. The List of .me accredited registrars can be found [http://www.domain.me/list-of-reg '''here''']


==Policies==
== Rules and Restrictions ==
Registrants are required to provide accurate and complete contact information including the administrative, technical and billing information. They can register a domain name for one year (minimum) up to 10 years and maybe renewed automatically when the expiration date is reached. A registrant can also transfer their domain names from one registrar to another.<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies General Registration Policies]</ref>


Entities anywhere around the world are allowed to register second level domain name ( example: domainname.me) without restrictions while third-level domain names (example:domainname.net.me) are restricted to entities located in Montenegro and Me-net is the only registrar allowed to register the domain names. Third-level .me domain names include:<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies Available Names]</ref>
It is an Open Use ccTLD, so anyone can register a .ld.
* net.me
* org.me
* co.me.
* its.me
* priv.me


The University of Montenegro Center of Information Systems (CIS) handles the registration for edu.me, ac.me and gov.me sub-domains. .Me Registry uses a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) for domain name disputes, which are filed with the the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]).<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies Dispute Policy]</ref>
Registrants are required to provide accurate and complete contact information including the administrative, technical and billing information. They can register a domain name for one year (minimum) up to 10 years and may renew automatically when the expiration date is reached. A registrant can also transfer their domain names from one registrar to another.<ref>[http://www.domain.me/policies Domain.me - Registration Policies]</ref>


.Me Registry uses a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy ([[UDRP]]) for domain name disputes, which are filed with the the World Intellectual Property Organization ([[WIPO]]).<ref>[https://domain.me/policies/#dispute-policy Domain.me: Dispute Policy]</ref>


==Partnership with SEDO==
=== Second-level Domains ===
On January 24, 2012, .Me Registry and [[Sedo]], a domain market place monetization provider, announced their partnership in auctioning the premium .me domain names, starting on February 2, 2012. Some of the premium domain names for auction included:<ref>
 
While entities anywhere around the world are allowed to register directly under .me (example: domainname.me) without restrictions, for registrations under the second-level (example:domainname.net.me) are restricted to entities located in Montenegro. The SLDs available include:
 
* .net.me
* .org.me
* .co.me
* .its.me
* .priv.me
* .edu.me
* .ac.me
* .gov.me
 
The second-level domains edu.me, ac.me, and gov.me are restricted to use by institutions and entities within Montenegro. The University of Montenegro Center of Information Systems (CIS) handles the registration for edu.me, ac.me and gov.me sub-domains. For the other SLDs, Me-net is the only registrar allowed to register them.<ref>[https://domain.me/policies/#available-names Domain.me: Available Names]</ref>
 
=== Characters ===
 
A domain name max length is 63 characters, including the dot and the domain extension. The complete URL length may not exceed 253 characters. A .me domain name can only have ASCII alphanumeric characters and hyphens.<ref>[https://domain.me/faq/ Domain.me: FAQs</ref> Domain names cannot begin or end with hyphens.<ref>[https://domain.me/policies/#general-registration-policies Domain.me: Policies of .ME Domain]</ref>
 
== Usage ==
 
=== Premium Names ===
 
On January 24, 2012, .Me Registry and [[Sedo]] announced a partnership to auction premium .me domain names, starting on February 2, 2012. Some of the premium domain names for auction included:<ref>
[http://www.domain.me/sedo-and-me-registry-partner-to-auction-previously-unreleased-premium-me-domain-names Sedo And .ME Registry Partner To Auction Previously Unreleased Premium .Me Domain Names]</ref>
[http://www.domain.me/sedo-and-me-registry-partner-to-auction-previously-unreleased-premium-me-domain-names Sedo And .ME Registry Partner To Auction Previously Unreleased Premium .Me Domain Names]</ref>
* Hotel.Me
* Hotel.Me
* Singles.Me
* Singles.Me
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* Friends.Me
* Friends.Me


==ICANN Participation==
Since that initial auction, .Me Registry has established criteria for selling reserved premium names to interested companies or individuals.<ref>[https://domain.me/premium-domains/ Domain.me: Premium Names]</ref>
.Me registry announced the re-launching of .me ccTLD during the [[ICANN 32]] meeting in Paris, and its sales director [[Natasa Djukanovic]] has been actively promoting the domain name space within the [[ICANN]] community at successive ICANN meetings. The ccTLD has also been promoted during other industry fora, such as [[DOMAINfest]] and [[TRAFFIC]] conferences.<ref>[http://www.webfactory.rs/me/me-events .Me Events]</ref>
 
<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xShSSsvoM ICANN Mexico DotMe You Tube Video]</ref>
=== Statistics ===  
 
Based on a survey regarding the market share of [[TLD]]'s among start-up companies founded from 2005 to 2011, 1.7% out of 1000 start-ups are using the TLD in 2011. Its market share among start-ups during the previous years were 0.20% (2008), 0.80% (2009) and 0.50% (2010) respectively.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/me-beating-co-in-start-ups/ Domain Incite - .me beating .co in startups?]</ref> The .me domain is a useful [[Domain hack|domain hack]] in English, where many phrases referring to the self can be constructed. It is also utilized for link shortening and analytics purposes.  


==Market Share Among Tech Start-ups==
In April 2021, the .me domain had approximately 1.4 million registered domains.<ref>[https://domainnamestat.com/statistics/tldtype/country ccTLD Statistics], DomainNameStat.com</ref> As of October 2024, the number passed 2.4 million.<ref>[https://domainnamestat.com/statistics/tld/me-TLD_ID-1403] DomainNameStat.com: me]</ref>
Based on a survey regarding the market share of [[TLD]]'s among start-up companies founded from 2005 to 2011,   1.7% out of 1000 start-ups are using the TLD in 2011. Its market share among start-ups during the previous years were 0.20% (2008), 0.80% (2009) and 0.50% (2010) respectively. It seems .me is surpassing [[.co]] with 1.0% market share in 2011 despite [[.co Internet]]'s strong marketing camapign targeting start-up companies. The survey was conducted by a doctoral student named Thomas Park. <ref> [http://domainincite.com/me-beating-co-in-start-ups/ .me beating .co in start-ups?]</ref>
 
.me domains are frequent subjects of [[WIPO]] proceedings, with 210 cases processed as of April 2021.<ref>[https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/statistics/cctlds_yr.jsp WIPO Domain Name Dispute Statistics], ccTLDs</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:04, 28 October 2024

Manager: doMEn
Registrations: 1,400,000
Date Implemented: 2007
Type: Open ccTLD
More information:

.me is the ccTLD for Montenegro. It is managed by the Government of Montenegro.[1]

Delegation History[edit | edit source]

On September 11, 2007, the ICANN Board approved the delegation of the .me ccTLD to the government of Montenegro.[2] The operations at the time were handled by the Center of Information Systems (CIS) of the University of Montenegro.[3]

In November 2007, the government of Montenegro issued a Request for Proposal in search for a registry operator capable of managing .me as an Open Use ccTLD. doMEn, known as the .Me Registry, with its partners Afilias Limited, GoDaddy.com, Inc., and ME-net won the contract.[4] The new .me domain name space was re-launched and the Sunrise registration was held on July 17, 2008.[5]

Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]

It is an Open Use ccTLD, so anyone can register a .ld.

Registrants are required to provide accurate and complete contact information including the administrative, technical and billing information. They can register a domain name for one year (minimum) up to 10 years and may renew automatically when the expiration date is reached. A registrant can also transfer their domain names from one registrar to another.[6]

.Me Registry uses a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) for domain name disputes, which are filed with the the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).[7]

Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]

While entities anywhere around the world are allowed to register directly under .me (example: domainname.me) without restrictions, for registrations under the second-level (example:domainname.net.me) are restricted to entities located in Montenegro. The SLDs available include:

  • .net.me
  • .org.me
  • .co.me
  • .its.me
  • .priv.me
  • .edu.me
  • .ac.me
  • .gov.me

The second-level domains edu.me, ac.me, and gov.me are restricted to use by institutions and entities within Montenegro. The University of Montenegro Center of Information Systems (CIS) handles the registration for edu.me, ac.me and gov.me sub-domains. For the other SLDs, Me-net is the only registrar allowed to register them.[8]

Characters[edit | edit source]

A domain name max length is 63 characters, including the dot and the domain extension. The complete URL length may not exceed 253 characters. A .me domain name can only have ASCII alphanumeric characters and hyphens.[9] Domain names cannot begin or end with hyphens.[10]

Usage[edit | edit source]

Premium Names[edit | edit source]

On January 24, 2012, .Me Registry and Sedo announced a partnership to auction premium .me domain names, starting on February 2, 2012. Some of the premium domain names for auction included:[11]

  • Hotel.Me
  • Singles.Me
  • Boats.Me
  • Yoga.Me
  • Creditcard.Me
  • Gift.Me
  • Movies.Me
  • Webhosting.Me
  • Friends.Me

Since that initial auction, .Me Registry has established criteria for selling reserved premium names to interested companies or individuals.[12]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Based on a survey regarding the market share of TLD's among start-up companies founded from 2005 to 2011, 1.7% out of 1000 start-ups are using the TLD in 2011. Its market share among start-ups during the previous years were 0.20% (2008), 0.80% (2009) and 0.50% (2010) respectively.[13] The .me domain is a useful domain hack in English, where many phrases referring to the self can be constructed. It is also utilized for link shortening and analytics purposes.

In April 2021, the .me domain had approximately 1.4 million registered domains.[14] As of October 2024, the number passed 2.4 million.[15]

.me domains are frequent subjects of WIPO proceedings, with 210 cases processed as of April 2021.[16]

References[edit | edit source]

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