.med medical top-level domain is about to go online

Recently, Medistry LLC, the operator of the .med top-level domain, announced that the .med medical top-level domain will start pre-registration in May 2025 and will be officially fully open on September 2.

The domain is operated by Medistry LLC, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and its technical support is provided by Nominet, a well-known British domain name registration service provider, to ensure the stability and security of domain name resolution. The pre-registration phase lasts until August and aims to help companies and individuals lock in their favorite domain names in advance.

The .med domain is open to all stakeholders in the healthcare field, including hospitals, clinics, doctors, medical research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, etc. Registration follows a first-come, first-served principle and can also be traded in the secondary market. Companies interested in becoming certified registrars must be registrars recognized by ICANN and sign relevant agreements.

The registration period is 1 to 10 years, and the price varies depending on the registrar and domain name attributes, which can be queried through Nominet. The .med domain strictly implements ICANN's domain name transfer policy and supports full-process operations. All registrants must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy to ensure that domain names are used for healthcare-related purposes and maintain their professionalism and credibility.