.md
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| Introduced | 1994 |
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| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | MaxMD |
| Sponsor | MoldData S.E. |
| Intended use | Entities connected with Moldova |
| Actual use | Popular in Moldova; also domain for medical professionals |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations are taken directly at the second level |
| Documents | Terms and conditions |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Web site | MoldData; MaxMD |
.md is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Moldova.
.md has been marketed as an Internet domain dedicated to the medical community, and its marketers proclaim it to be the only such domain. Many independent physicians and group medical practices, medical associations, patient groups, healthcare corporations and medical institutions use the .md domain name for their Web addresses.
MaxMD is the official provider of .md domain names. .mdEmail, (operated by MaxMD) is a secure electronic communications system that allows users to become HIPAA-enabled. It has recently added physician authentication to its list of services. This authentication system uses D.E.A. numbers to verify a physician is licensed to practice. If the physician is licensed, MaxMD grants them permission to use a logo on their site. This logo is then embedded with code (similar concept to the VeriSign logo), which shows viewers that the owner of the site is a licensed physician.
Around 1999, the .md domain name was leased out by the country for the use of Maryland residents.
