Introduced | March 28, 1997 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | DOMeNIC |
Sponsor | Canal+ Telecom |
Intended use | Entities connected with Martinique |
Actual use | Used by a handful of sites in Martinique |
Registration restrictions | Domain names must have at least three characters |
Structure | Names have been registered directly at second level |
Registry website | www |
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