Full Name of Registry: .np Registry
Contact details (address, phone, fax, general enquiries):
Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
1429 DurbarMarg, Kathmandu
Kathmandu Bagmati P.O.Box 876
Nepal
Founding date: 1995-01-25
Registration Model (Registry/Registrar system; Direct registrations; Both): Direct Registration
Number of domain names: 18900 till date
History: .np domain was introduced in 1995. The domain registration is provided free but local presence is required. The registrations are made in third level beneath various second level generic domains.
Future Strategies:
- Introduction of 2nd level domain
- IDN implementation
- DNSSec as test bed this year