.pm explained

.pm
Background:	CCF
Introduced:	20 August 1997
Type:	Country code top-level domain
Status:	Active
Registry:	AFNIC
Sponsor:	AFNIC
Intendeduse:	Entities connected with Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Actualuse:	Sees rare use, most of which is not related to Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Restrictions:	Registrant must reside in the European Economic Area or in Switzerland^[1] Domains must be 3 characters or over
Structure:	Registrations are made at second level
Website:	nic.pm (redirects to afnic.fr)
Dnssec:	Yes

.pm is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Pierre and Miquelon.^[2] It is managed by AFNIC, with registration services opening on 6 December 2011.^[3]

As of June 2021, there are more than 7000 registered .pm domains.^[4]

British Domain Holders Post-Brexit

Since 1 January 2021, British citizens have not been able to register .pm domains.^[5] However, as AFNIC is unable to apply policies retroactively, it is allowing all registrations pre-Brexit to continue, with renewal permitted.

Notable usage

• The Office of The Prime Minister of Australia owns the domain aus.pm as a short URL

See also

• Internet in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• Internet in France
  • .fr –ccTLD for the Republic of France
• .eu –ccTLD for the European Union

External links

• IANA .pm whois information
• .pm information website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Registration rules for French extensions, section 5.1 (Eligibility of the holder of a domain name). 2011-12-06. AFNIC. 2017-08-16.
2. Web site: IANA — .pm Domain Delegation Data. 2021-06-17. www.iana.org.
3. Web site: TLDs for French overseas collectivities French overseas Top-Level Domain names. 2021-06-17. Afnic. en-US.
4. Web site: Country info. 2021-06-27. afnic.fr.
5. Web site: What are the registration requirements for registering a .PM domain?. 2021-02-27. Domains Help Center. en-US.