.mp

.mp

Introduced	October 22, 1996
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active as of January 2009
Registry	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
Sponsor	Saipan DataCom, Inc.
Intended use	Entities connected with Northern Mariana Islands
Actual use	Marketed as a domain for sites usable on mobile devices; sometimes used where MP stands for Member of Parliament
Registration restrictions	No registration restrictions; purchased domains have no restrictions
Structure	Registrations are directly at second level; there are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in third level domains under such second level names as .gov.mp and .org.mp
Documents	Registration and Service Agreement; Cancellation and Transfer policy
Dispute policies	UDRP Dispute Resolution Policy
Registry website	get.mp

.mp is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Northern Mariana Islands. There are a few sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands in this domain (such as governmental sites under .gov.mp and a few sites in .org.mp and .co.mp). The get.mp site allows users to register and manage .mp domains. The .mp name comes from ISO 3166¹ which specifies MP as the two letter designation for the Northern Mariana Islands.

Domain name registry services for .mp domains are operated by Saipan DataCom, a local ISP.²³ Domains with four or more characters may be purchased for $20. Premium domains under four characters range in price, with two-character domains running $5,000 for a three-year registration. There are some sites related to the Northern Mariana Islands under third-level domains .gov.mp and .co.mp.

The MP Domain does not have public whois services available. Saipan DataCom will provide whois data in cases of potential trademark infringement.⁴ Although ICANN documents specify whois.nic.mp³ as of July 2018 this host does not resolve.

Saipan DataCom formerly operated chi.mp, a content hub and identity management platform providing .mp domains and websites. Old free .mp registrations provided earlier by chi.mp were terminated without a notice and the chi.mp web site has been defunct since at least May 2013. As of August 2021 get.mp is offering chi.mp for sale for $20,000.00.⁵ Mailchimp uses .mp as a domain hack (mailchi.mp) to redirect to its main website.