| Namecheap | Hover | Porkbun | Godaddy | Gandi | NameSilo |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $25.54 | N/A |
The average price of a .ml domain is $25.54.
The cheapest place to buy a .ml domain is Gandi for $25.54.
Sotelma is a Mali-based telecommunications company that provides local, international, and mobile telephone services, as well as internet services. Established in 1989, the company has grown to become the second largest mobile operator in the region, with over 70,000 GSM subscribers, most of whom are pre-paid customers. Sotelma is also the official ICANN accredited registrar for .ml domain names. The Moroccan telecommunications group acquired a 51% stake in Sotelma for 275 million euros in 2008, marking the beginning of its privatization.
The ownership and registration of domains under the .ml top-level domain (ccTLD) are subject to certain restrictions. Registrations are at the third level beneath these names: .net.ml for internet providers, .org.ml for associations (which must show registration), .edu.ml for local schools, .gov.ml for governmental organizations, and .presse.ml for local press. The privatization of Sotelma, which began in 2008, saw the shares divided among several entities: 51% for The Moroccan telecommunications group, 20% retained by the government, 10% for employees, and 19% sold by public offer. These restrictions ensure that domain registrations under .ml are allocated to specific industries or organizations, maintaining order and clarity within the ccTLD.