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Internet country-code top level domain for the Maldives From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
.mv is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a telecommunications company.
Introduced | 25 September 1996 |
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TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Dhiraagu |
Sponsor | Dhiraagu |
Intended use | Entities connected with the ![]() |
Actual use | Some use by Maldives-related sites, especially government-related |
Registration restrictions | None for .com.mv and .org.mv; other subdomains may have restrictions |
Structure | Registrations permitted directly at second level or at third level beneath various labels |
Registry website | www.dhiraagu.com.mv |
Mainly due to the unavailability of an online registration service, a whois lookup and large maintenance cost, the Maldivian ccTLD is used predominantly by government agencies and large businesses. Smaller companies and organizations prefer generic TLDs such as .com and .net.