Release .mx

Pretty soon, it will be possible to register domain names under the .mx domain. There were already several extensions available for Mexico (.com.mx, .org.mx, .edu.mx,…) but now the toplevel domain .mx is re-opened. The .mx domain was already available from February 1989 until March 1997 but it was ment for schools and university. The other institutions and organisations had to use the other extensions (.com.mx, .org.mx,…). In September 1996 the new domain .edu.mx was released. In March 1997 .edu.mx became the official extension for schools and universities and the .mx domain disappeared.

That’s going to change! The .mx domain is re-opened and this time for all audiences. The domain will be released in three phases.

1) The pre-registration period: This period starts May 1st 2009 and ends July 31st 2009

During this period the owners of a domain name under an Mexican extension (.com.mx, Org.mx, .net.mx,…) can register their name under the .mx extension. The domain name you wish to register needs to be exactly the same as your current domain name. If their are 2 applications for the same name (for instance someone has a name registered under the .com.mx domain and someone else has the same name registered under the .org.mx domain), priority will be given to the domain name with the oldest creation date. So if the .org.mx name is registered in 2006 and the .com.mx name is registered in 2005, the owner of the .com.mx name will receive the .mx name.

2) The quiet period: This period starts August 1st 2009 and ends August 31st 2009

During this period, no more applications will be accepted. The applications done during the pre-registration period which still have a pending status will be further processed.

3) The initial registration period: This period starts September 1st 2009 and ends October 31st 2009

During this period, everyone who wishes, can register a name under the .mx domain. During this period the first come, first served principle is applied.