.my
Encyclopedia
.my is the Internet
country code
top-level domain
(ccTLD) for Malaysia. The Malaysia Network Information Centre (MYNIC) is currently the registry and registrar for the domain, in charge of registration, billing, system administration, and policies and operation of the domain. MYNIC was previously a division of MIMOS Berhad
, a research and development government corporation, before it was incorporated on May 24, 2006.
are at the third-level
under second-level names
and, more recently, second-level domain
s. Therefore, .my domains are usually structured as exemplified below:
In the early days, MYNIC accepted second level domain name but this practice was later abandoned in favour of only registering third level domain names as they grew in popularity. As such, MYNIC didn't register .my domains names such as:
Existing second level domain names remained, for example MIMOS
(mimos.my) and Jaring
(jaring.my) (a former subsidiary of MIMOS).
However in response to the increased demand and global use of second level domain names, public registrations were reopened on 25 March 2008.
The .name.my subdomain is specifically reserved for personal domains of individuals, and registrations in all other subdomains are restricted to companies and organisations.
, Malay
, pinyin
and romanised Tamil
. However, MYNIC restricts the use of certain names, including:
Internet
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country code
Country code
Country codes are short alphabetic or numeric geographical codes developed to represent countries and dependent areas, for use in data processing and communications. Several different systems have been developed to do this. The best known of these is ISO 3166-1...
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 Malaysia. The Malaysia Network Information Centre (MYNIC) is currently the registry and registrar for the domain, in charge of registration, billing, system administration, and policies and operation of the domain. MYNIC was previously a division of MIMOS Berhad
MIMOS
MIMOS Berhad is a strategic agency under purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation . The agency is led by Dato’ Wahab Abdullah, who was appointed in July 2006, to become the premier applied research centre in frontier technologies; and transform the landscape of the...
, a research and development government corporation, before it was incorporated on May 24, 2006.
Domain naming convention
Registrations of .my domainsDomain name
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
are at the third-level
Subdomain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain.- Overview :The Domain Name System has a tree structure or hierarchy, with each node on the tree being a domain name. A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain, the only domain that is not...
under second-level names
Second-level domain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
and, more recently, second-level domain
Second-level domain
In the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
s. Therefore, .my domains are usually structured as exemplified below:
-
www.example.my, -
www.example, orSubdomainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain.- Overview :The Domain Name System has a tree structure or hierarchy, with each node on the tree being a domain name. A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain, the only domain that is not...
.eduSecond-level domainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
.myCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory.... -
example-nameSubdomainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain.- Overview :The Domain Name System has a tree structure or hierarchy, with each node on the tree being a domain name. A subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger domain, the only domain that is not...
.netSecond-level domainIn the Domain Name System hierarchy, a second-level domain is a domain that is directly below a top-level domain . For example, in example.com, example is the second-level domain of the .com TLD....
.myCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
In the early days, MYNIC accepted second level domain name but this practice was later abandoned in favour of only registering third level domain names as they grew in popularity. As such, MYNIC didn't register .my domains names such as:
-
www.example.com.my -
example.example2.com.my -
example.my
Existing second level domain names remained, for example MIMOS
MIMOS
MIMOS Berhad is a strategic agency under purview of the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation . The agency is led by Dato’ Wahab Abdullah, who was appointed in July 2006, to become the premier applied research centre in frontier technologies; and transform the landscape of the...
(mimos.my) and Jaring
Jaring
JARING is a Malaysian internet service provider based in Technology Park Malaysia . It was the first internet service provider in the country and was formerly owned by MIMOS Berhad....
(jaring.my) (a former subsidiary of MIMOS).
However in response to the increased demand and global use of second level domain names, public registrations were reopened on 25 March 2008.
Second-level domains
- .com.comThe domain name com is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from commercial, indicating its original intended purpose for domains registered by commercial organizations...
.my, for commercial organisations or activities. - .net.netThe domain name net is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from network, indicating its originally intended purpose for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies...
.my, for network-related organisations or activities. - .org.orgThe domain name org is a generic top-level domain of the Domain Name System used in the Internet. The name is derived from organization....
.my, for organisations or activities that do not fall under other categories. - .gov.govThe domain name gov is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from government, indicating its restricted use by government entities in the United States. The gov domain is administered by the General Services Administration , an independent...
.my, for Malaysian government organisations only. - .edu.eduThe domain name edu is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The "domain is intended for accredited post-secondary educational U.S. institutions" and this intention is strictly enforced....
.my, for Malaysian educational organisations only. - .sch.schIn the domain name system , .sch is a second-level domain used by several countries, including Iran , Saudi Arabia , and the United Kingdom , as a subdomain to represent primary and secondary schools. In the United Kingdom, these are linked with area names, such that schools have a domain name of...
.my, for Malaysian schools only. - .mil.milThe domain name mil is the sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet for the United States Department of Defense and its subsidiary or affiliated organizations. The name is derived from military. It was one of the first top-level domains, created in January 1985.The...
.my, for Malaysian military organisations only. - .name.nameThe domain name "name" is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is intended for use by individuals for representation of their personal names, nicknames, screen names, pseudonyms, or other types of identification labels....
.my, for Malaysian individuals' personal use only.
The .name.my subdomain is specifically reserved for personal domains of individuals, and registrations in all other subdomains are restricted to companies and organisations.
Third-level domains and restrictions
Registers are free to define the names of their domain names in any romanised form including those written in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
, pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
and romanised Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
. However, MYNIC restricts the use of certain names, including:
- Country or stateStates of MalaysiaMalaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...
names, or well-known names, such as "Malaysia", "MelakaMalaccaMalacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
" or "JohorJohorJohor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
e", which may only be applied by the relevant State authority, or individuals who have been authorised by the relevant State authority. - Terms sensitive to the main religions in Malaysia, such as "IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
", "BuddhaBuddhismBuddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
", "HinduHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
" or "ChristianityChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
". - Words that are "obscene, scandalous, indecent, offensive or contrary to Malaysian public norms."
- "Bank" or "finance company" (or any derivative of the words), unless consent is obtained from the Minister of Finance, pursuant to Section 15 of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989.