.mn is the
Internet
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country code
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top-level domain
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(
ccTLD
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) for
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia
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. It is administered by
.MN Registry, Datacom. The domain name is composed of the consonants in the first syllable of the country name. The .MN registry is operated under the
thick registry model. Administrative, Billing, Technical and Registrant contacts are required. The Redemption Grace Period (RGP) is available for .MN domains.
The following
second-level domain
In the Domain Name System
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s registration for free to qualifying entities:
* .gov.mn – government institutions
* .edu.mn – educational institutions
* .org.mn – non-profit organizations
.MN Registry signed the .mn zone with
DNSSEC
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on 18 November 2010.
Use outside Mongolia
The .mn domain name has been used to represent the U.S. state of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States
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, such as by the
Minnesota Legislature (senate.mn and house.mn), but such use is not official in the state.
The .mn domain elsewhere outside Mongolia is used primarily as a
domain hack
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A domain name is a string that identifies a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet
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, for example vita.mn (a play on vitamin). Another example is cart.mn (a play on the ''
South Park'' character
Eric Cartman, which redirects to www.southparkstudios.com).
References
External links
Domain registrars
Domain.mn–
.MN Domain Registry : .MN Domain Registrar
TEC.mn–
TEC.mn Service of DomainNRG : .MN Domain Registrar from Minneapolis, MN
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Country code top-level domains
Internet in Mongolia
Computer-related introductions in 1995
Science and technology in Mongolia
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