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.fm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Federated States of Micronesia, an independent island nation located in the Pacific Ocean.
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 |
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]
Usage
editAside from Micronesians and the audio streaming industry, the ccTLD is also used by companies such as:
- Ask.fm, website through which people ask and answer questions
- alienradio.fm, website used to promote Coldplay's 2021 album Music of the Spheres
- DI.FM, internet radio broadcaster consisting of over 90 channels dedicated exclusively to electronic music
- Dice.fm, UK based ticketing website
- Fastmail, email hosting company based in Australia
- Last.fm, website that allows users to track their music listening history[1]
- Libre.fm, social music platform based on free software
- Overcast.fm, iOS podcast listening software
- Player.fm, podcast discovery and cataloguing service[1]
- Rate Your Music's forum service
- Relay.fm, an online podcasting network run by Myke Hurley and Stephen Hackett
- Setlist.fm , website that publishes setlists of musical performers[1]
- Tastebuds.fm, dating website for music fans
- thefuture.fm, website providing a platform for DJs to distribute their mixes, and a source for internet radio
Accredited registrars
edit- Moniker
- Domain Discount24
- Key-Systems
- Gandi.net
- Name.com
- 101 Domain
- EasySpace
- Idotz.net
- INWX
- Hexonet
- Marcaria (company)
- EnCirca
- Safenames
- Ascio
- Lexsynergy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Thorpe, Amy (21 September 2023). "What's in a domain name?". Rest of World. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Roig, Jon. "Emoji Domains: Now on .fm!". Domain Research Group. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
External links
edit- IANA .fm whois information
- dotFM, the domain registry for .fm names