.mg
.mg is the ccTLD for Madagascar. It is managed by the Network Information Center Madagascar (NIC-MG).[1]
Rules and Restrictions[edit | edit source]
The domain name applicant can be an individual or a legal entity.The registrant can be in or out Madagascar.
The registrant must ensure that the requested name does not infringe on prior rights (e.g., intellectual property laws and trademark rights).
Domain names must not infringe national security or public order, or be contrary to morality and good manners. They must also not infringe religion, language, culture, political opinions, or use terms with racist connotations.[2]
Reserved Domain Names[edit | edit source]
Due to the regulated public domain, a number of names are only attributable to the entities concerned, even if the application fully complies with the criteria mentioned above. This includes, in particular:
- the names of territorial collectivities (region, department, district, commune, etc.);
- institution names;
- community names;
- geographical and natural region names (including city names);
- fundamental terms related to public order and/or good manners;
- names of international organizations and countries signatory to the Paris Convention;
- Internet-related terms.
To avoid confusion in the allocation of reserved names, the applicant must have prior authorization from the relevant competent entity (Collectivity, Institution, Community, Organization) and comply with the policies and rules established by the competent regulatory bodies.
Second-level Domains[edit | edit source]
The second-level domains are as follows:
- .mil.mg: for military and national defense services;
- .edu.mg: for universities and educational institutions;
- .org.mg: for organizations and associations;
- .gov.mg: for government agencies;
- .prd.mg: for development projects;
- .com.mg or .co.mg: for commercial organizations;
- .nom.mg for individuals;
- .tm.mg for trademarks.[2]
Characters[edit | edit source]
The domain name:
- must be composed solely of the characters: 'a' to 'z', '0' to '9', and the symbol '-' (hyphen). This hyphen, allowed as a separator, cannot be at the beginning or at the end of a domain name. No distinction is made between uppercase and lowercase letters;
- must not consist of less than 2 characters. The maximum length of a domain name is 63 characters per subdomain (therefore, a total of 255 characters);
- must not consist solely of numbers (one or more).[2]