.fm
.fm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent island nation located in the Pacific Ocean.
Introduced | 1995 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | dotFM (BRS Media Inc.) |
Sponsor | FSM Telecommunications Corporation |
Intended use | Entities connected with the |
Actual use | Much use related to FM radio and podcasts; little related to the FSM |
Registration restrictions | None |
Structure | Registrations are available directly at second level |
Registry website | www |
Except for reserved names like .com.fm, .net.fm, .org.fm and others, any person in the world can register a .fm domain for a fee, much of the income from which goes to the government and people of the islands. The domain name is popular (and thus economically valuable) for FM radio stations and streaming audio websites (other similar ccTLDs are .am, .tv, .cd, .dj and .mu); a notable example is Last.fm, a social music website.
On March 29, 2018, .fm began allowing registration of emoji domains.[1]
Usage
Aside from Micronesians and the audio streaming industry, the ccTLD is also used by companies such as:
- Ask.fm, website through which people ask and answer questions
- Files.fm, cloud file storage
- Libre.fm, social music platform based on free software
- Overcast.fm, iOS podcast listening software
- Relay.fm, an online podcasting network run by Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett
- Tastebuds.fm, dating website for music fans
- thefuture.fm, website providing a platform for DJs to distribute their mixes, and a source for internet radio
Accredited registrars
- Moniker
- Domain Discount24
- Key-Systems
- Gandi.net
- Name.com
- 101 Domain
- EasySpace
- Idotz.net
- INWX
- Hexonet
- Marcaria (company)
- EnCirca
- Safenames
- Ascio
- Lexsynergy
References
- Roig, Jon. "Emoji Domains: Now on .fm!". Domain Research Group. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
See also
- Internet in the Federated States of Micronesia
- Internet in the United States
- .us
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