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gTLD Domain Names
Seven gTLDs (.com, .edu, .gov, .int, .mil, .net, and .org) were created in
1980. The domain names may be registered only in .com, .net, and .org without
restriction, because the other four are limited. These seven were introduced in
2001 and 2002. Just four of these TLDs (.biz, .info, .name, .pro) are
unsponsored unlike the other three (.com, .net, and .org) which are sponsored.
Examples of gTLDs are typically .com, .net, .edu, .gov, .mil and .org just to
mention a few.
Generally speaking, an unsponsored TLD operates under policies
established by the global Internet community directly through the ICANN process,
while a sponsored TLD is a specialized TLD that has a sponsor representing the
narrower community that is most affected by the TLD. The sponsor thus carries
out delegated policy-formulation responsibilities over many matters concerning
the TLD. A TLD which is unsponsored operates under policies established by the
global Internet community directly through the ICANN process, while a sponsored
TLD is a specialized TLD that has a sponsor representing the narrower community
that is most affected by the TLD.
But what really is a Sponsor? This is an organization to which is
designated some defined ongoing policy-formulation authority regarding the
manner in which a particular sponsored TLD is operated. The sponsored A TLD
sponsored has a Charter, which defines the purpose for which the sponsored TLD
has been created and will be operated. The Sponsor is delegated to developing
policies on the designated topics so that the TLD is operated for the benefit of
a defined group of stakeholders, known as the Sponsored TLD Community, that are
most directly interested in the operation of the TLD. It is also these domains that carry the highest resell value and are the
most active domain names on the trading market. Currently the worlds top domain
and most recommended is the .com, due to its resell value and nature of being in demand.
.aero - Intended for the air transport industry
.asia - Intended for organisations and individuals in the Asia-Pacific region
.biz - Intended for international businesses
.cat - Intended for Catalan language and/or culture
.com - Intended for commercial organizations
.coop - Intended for cooperatives
.edu - Intended for post-secondary educational establishments
.gov - Intended for governments and their agencies within the United States
.info - Intended for international informational sites
.int - Intended for international organizations established by treaty
.jobs - Intended for employment related sites
.mil - Intended for the US military
.mobi - Intended for mobile related websites
.museum - Intended for museums
.name - Intended for individual and family names
.net - Intended for network infrastructures
.org - Intended for organizations
.pro - Intended for certain professions
.tel - Intended for services involving connections between the telephone network and the Internet
.travel - Intended for travel related websites
ccTLD Domain Names
ccTLDs are Country Code Top Level Domain Names. These domains are typically
used by countries from around the world and their depended territories.
The registration of ccTLD domain names is often regulated in different
ways by different countries. As an example, .ws (Western Samoa) domain names can
be registered by any person around the world, while Andorran domain names (.ad)
can only be registered by Andorran nationals.
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