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New Domain Tld's - Registration and Information
.BIZ | .INFO | .NAME | .COOP | .PRO | .AERO | .MUSEUM |
New Domain TLD's : The Magnificent (7 )Seven .biz .info .name .pro .aero
.coop .museum
.biz was selected to open up a section of the Web solely for businesses.
While the dot-com gTLD is also for businesses, the dot-biz extension will specifically
target commercial organizations by requiring registrants to certify they will
use the site for “legitimate commercial use.”
.info sites will provide general information, and are intended for both
companies and individuals. Dot-info is seen as an internationally friendly Web
extension, as the word “information ” translates similarly across many languages.
The dot-info registry will be run by a consortium of 19 leading registrars,
the combined experience of which was attractive to the Internet Corporation
for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
.name sites will allow individuals to have a section of the Web zoned
solely for personal use. The dot-name registry will only allow registration
of third-level Domain Names – the “john ” part of “john.smith.name ” – to allow
for a greater number of personal Web addresses. This registry will be run by
a British company, supporting ICANN ’s goal to increase the geographical diversity
of the registries.
.pro is intended for use exclusively by “professionals,” such as lawyers,
doctors and accountants. As in the dot-name registry, only third-level Domain
Names will be registered, as in “johnsmith.law.pro.” Registrants will have to
provide proof of their professional credentials to reserve a Domain Name in
this space, which should increase the prestige and usefulness of this gTLD.
.aero sites are reserved for “legitimate members of the air transport
industry and civil aviation sector ” including airlines, airports and related
industry bodies 8 . This registry will be run by the Societe Internationale
de Telecommunications Aeronautiques S C. SITA intends to keep third-level Domain
Names consistent across most airports, as in “arrivals.jfk.aero.” SITA ’s French
headquarters support ICANN ’s geographical diversity goals.
.coop will be run for “business cooperatives,” such as credit unions
and rural electric cooperatives, by the National Cooperative Business Association.
Dot-coop Domain Names will initially be available for registration only by members
of the NCBA or an affiliated group.
.museum is intended as a sign of authenticity, to assure users that
sources of information about cultural and scientific heritage are verifiable
9 . The Museum Domain Management Association, a non-profit trade association
founded by the International Council of Museums and the J.Paul Getty Trust,
will run this registry.
Register your New Domain .info or .biz
Enter one Domain Name each line without
"www" example "yourname.com"
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