.mu
Encyclopedia
.mu is the Internet
country code
top-level domain
(ccTLD) for Mauritius
. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music
and .museum
TLD
.
A number of musical groups have started to use this domain, with .mu being used to indicate music. Some examples are the rock band Athlete
, the country band Lonestar
, the British progressive rock bands Muse
and Pendragon
, the New Age musical project Amethystium
and the 80s influenced hardcore metal band Blessed By A Broken Heart
. In addition, the UK-based record label Planet Mu
also uses the .mu domain, with the .mu forming the second half of the label's name. The world's largest direct seller of musical instruments, (Musician's Friend), also uses a .mu URL (frnd.mu) as a link shortener for several of their social media channels, including Twitter.
.mu is currently in the process of being re-delegated from its current sponsoring organization Internet Direct Ltd. to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius. An agreement has now been reached; the re-delegation and re-launch of .mu is expected soon.
Internet
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country code
Country code
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top-level domain
Top-level domain
A top-level domain is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in lower levels, it is the last part of the domain name, that is, the last label of a...
(ccTLD) for Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music
.music
music is a proposed generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet, intended for the music community and music web sites....
and .museum
.museum
museum is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet used exclusively by museums, museum associations, and individual members of the museum profession, as these groups are defined by the International Council of Museums .In joint action with the J...
TLD
TLD
TLD is a three-letter initialism that may stand for:* Top-level domain, the last part of an Internet domain name* Tag Library Descriptor, an XML document that maps JSP tags to their handlers or associated files...
.
A number of musical groups have started to use this domain, with .mu being used to indicate music. Some examples are the rock band Athlete
Athlete (band)
Athlete are a British rock band formed in Deptford, London, comprising Joel Pott , Carey Willetts , Stephen Roberts and Tim Wanstall...
, the country band Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
, the British progressive rock bands Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
and Pendragon
Pendragon (band)
Pendragon are an English neo-progressive rock band established in 1978 in Stroud, Gloucestershire as Zeus Pendragon by guitarist and vocalist Nick Barrett. The Zeus was dropped before the band started recording as the members decided it was too long to look good on a t-shirt...
, the New Age musical project Amethystium
Amethystium
Amethystium is an Ambient/Electronica/Neoclassical music project created by Norwegian producer/composer/multi-instrumentalist Øystein Ramfjord...
and the 80s influenced hardcore metal band Blessed By A Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart
Blessed by a Broken Heart, stylized as BBABH, is a post-hardcore and glam metal band, originally from Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was formed in 2003. They are currently signed to Tooth & Nail records.-History:...
. In addition, the UK-based record label Planet Mu
Planet Mu
Planet Mu is an electronic music record label run by Mike Paradinas . It was based in Worcester until March 2007, then moved to London and has recently relocated to Broadstairs, Kent...
also uses the .mu domain, with the .mu forming the second half of the label's name. The world's largest direct seller of musical instruments, (Musician's Friend), also uses a .mu URL (frnd.mu) as a link shortener for several of their social media channels, including Twitter.
.mu is currently in the process of being re-delegated from its current sponsoring organization Internet Direct Ltd. to the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) of Mauritius. An agreement has now been reached; the re-delegation and re-launch of .mu is expected soon.
Second-level domains
- .com.mu - Commercial entities
- .net.mu - Network entities
- .org.mu - Non-profit organizations
- .gov.mu - Government organizations
- .ac.mu - Academic institutions
- .co.mu - Commercial entities (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)
- .or.mu - Non-profit organizations (No longer available for new registration by most registrars)