.mo is the Internetcountry code top-level domain for Macao. The registry for this domain name is operated by the Macao Network Information Centre. Operated by the University of Macau since 1992, MONIC administers the registration of the country-code domain namesccTLD. To further promote the development of services, the Government of Macau changed the operation entity of MONIC. Effective from 12 March 2011, HNET Asia Limited appointed by the Macau government, is responsible for operating MONIC. HNET aims at optimizing and developing the Macao domain name. It will be contributing to the development of the internet industry in Macao, as well as deploying Chinese domain names, DNSSEC and other capabilities for the registry. At present, domain names are open to local businesses and organizations and cannot be registered by the general public.
Article 1 General Requirements 1. Applicants who apply for the registration of a domain name in the Macao SAR -.mo and.澳門 must be Legal Entity, Commercial Entrepreneur, or Self-Employed Persons who are registered within the Macao SAR; Article 2 Special Requirements 1. Applicants who apply for domain names with the suffixes.com.mo,.公司.mo, or.公司.澳門 must be Commercial Entrepreneur, or Self-Employed Persons who are registered within the Macao SAR 2. Applicants who apply for domain names with the suffixes.net.mo,.網絡.mo, or.網絡.澳門 must be properly licensed by the Provision of Internet Services or License for the Provision of Telecommunication Services or authorized by the Macao SAR Internet Resources; 3. Applicants who apply for domain names with the suffixes.org.mo,.組織.mo, or.組織.澳門 must be the organization registered within the Macao SAR. 4. Applicants who apply for domain names with the suffixes.edu.mo,.教育.mo, or.教育.澳門 must be the Macao educational institution or equivalent which is accredited by the Macao SAR; 5. Applicants who apply for domain names with the suffixes.gov.mo,.政府.mo, or.政府.澳門 must be a public entity within the Macao SAR. 6. The public entity within the Macao SAR may apply for domain names specified in Items 1 to 4, with particular and justifiable reasons. 7. Applicants who apply for a domain name in regards to a trademark / patent must be the trademark holder within the Macao SAR. 8. Applicants who apply for a second-level domain name with the suffixes.mo or.澳門 must fulfill with one of the above requirements in Items 1 to 5.