.ms
The .ms domain extension is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Though it is primarily used to represent Montserrat, there are no residency requirements to register a .ms domain, making it available globally. This domain was initially intended for entities associated with Montserrat, however, it is now marketed towards businesses and individuals in the technology industry, interpreting 'ms' as an abbreviation for 'microservices' or 'microsoft'.
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Registrars (26)
Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$0.18 ICANN fee added | $29.17 | $50.17 | $59.17 | $5.00 | Credit Card Paypal Bitcoin |
$37.30 | $37.30 | $58.00 | Unsupported | Credit Card Paypal Alipay Bank Transfer | |
$39.20 | $39.20 | $39.20 | Unsupported | Credit Card Paypal Bank Transfer Apple Pay Google Pay Alipay Giropay | |
$39.99 | $41.99 | $79.99 | $0.00 | Credit Card Bank Transfer Paypal Alipay Bitcoin | |
$39.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | Unsupported | Credit Card Paypal Skrill Alipay |
Registration prices from $29.17 to $614,651.33
Cheapest price
All prices in USD. Prices include ICANN and setup fees. Registration/renewal/transfer prices are for a 1 year period.
About the .ms domain
Entity/Country
The represented geographical region or entity.
Montserrat
Categories
Classification groups the domain belongs to.
Countries
Domain Level
The number of dot-separated labels in the full domain extension.
Top-level domain
Type
The type of domain (gTLD/ccTLD/grTLD/sTLD/infrastructure/test)
ccTLD
New gTLD
If this is considered a new generic top-level domain (i.e. launched by ICANN sometime after 2013).
No
All you need to know about .ms domains
.ms Frequently Asked Questions
.ms Policies
Restrictions
Limitations the registry has placed on registrations.
No known restrictions
Local Presence Required
If the registry requires the registrant to have a physical address local to the region.
No
DNSSEC Supported
If the registry's DNS zone supports DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
No
Premium Domains
If the registry charges higher prices for select "premium" domain names.
Registrations
Minimum registration years
Minimum years that a domain can be registered at time of purchase.
1
Minimum renewal years
Minimum allowable years that a domain can be renewed.
1
.ms Registry
Registry Website
The registry's website for TLD registration information.
http://www.nic.ms
WHOIS Server
Host name of registry's server that stores domain registrant contact information.
whois.nic.ms
Management Organization
Entity responsible for management of the TLD.
MNI Networks Ltd.
Management Organization Address
Physical location of management organization.
Olveston Drive, Olveston Salem, Montserrat
.ms Domain Syntax
Minimum registerable characters
Minimum label length allowed to be registered.
2
Maximum registerable characters
Maximum label length allowed to be registered.
63
.ms Root Nameservers
The registry's root nameservers that store all registered domain's authoritative nameservers.
Host Name | IPv4 Address | IPv6 Address |
|---|---|---|
a.lactld.org | 200.0.68.10 | 2801:14:a000:0:0:0:0:10 |
ms-ns.anycast.pch.net | 204.61.216.33 | 2001:500:14:6033:ad:0:0:1 |
ns1.anycastdns.cz | 185.38.108.108 | 2a00:fea0:dead:0:0:0:0:beef |
ns2.anycastdns.cz | 185.28.194.194 |
.ms Launch Schedule
Period | Type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
DelegatedWhen the domain was entered into the DNS root zone. | 1997-03-06 |