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Introduced | April 19, 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 Federated States of Micronesia |
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 |
.fm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent island nation located in the Pacific Ocean.
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.[ citation needed ] The domain name is popular (and thus economically valuable) for FM radio stations and streaming audio websites [1] (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. [2]
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