.moe

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.moe
Introduced2013
RegistryInterlink
SponsorNone
Intended useThe marketing of products or services deemed moe
Registration restrictionsNone
DocumentsICANN registry agreement
Registry websitenic.moe/en/

The domain name .moe is a top-level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name comes from the Japanese slang word moe, indicating its intended purpose in the marketing of products or services deemed moe.[1]

History[edit]

Interlink began developing the moe top-level domain (TLD) in 2012. On November 13, 2013, ICANN and Interlink entered into a registry agreement under which Interlink operates the moe TLD.[2] Interlink sponsored a contest held between April 11 and May 6, 2014, to design the domain's logo.[3][4] The general registration period began on July 22, 2014.[1]

Accredited registrars[edit]

As of March 2024.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Senpai Notices .Moe Top-Level Domain". Crunchyroll. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  2. ^ ".moe Registry Agreement". ICANN. November 13, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "「.moe」ロゴ コンテスト" [".moe" Logo Contest] (in Japanese). Interlink. Archived from the original on 2014-04-12. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ ".moe Internet Domain To Hold Logo Contest". Anime News Network. April 12, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Accredited Registrars". Nic.Moe. Retrieved March 14, 2024.

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