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DNS Structure: New Top Level Domains

The board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit group governing domain names, has approved seven new top suffixes in 2001. These new domain names are the first major additions since the DNS system was developed in the 1980s.

The new domain name extensions will compete with the seven existing domain name types, which include .net, .com, .org, .gov, .mil, and .edu. Some of the new extensions are expected to appear in use by mid-2001. It is similar to adding area codes to the national phone system to accommodate growth.

TLDs Registry Suggested Use
.aero Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautiques (SITA), an airline telecommunications company based in Belgium. aviation
.biz Vita: A newly formed domain name registry based in Delaware. NeuStar, a Delaware communications services business, and Melbourne IT, an Australian domain name registration service, are parent companies. business
.coop The National Cooperative Business Association. The suffix would be available for members of the group and its counterparts worldwide. cooperatives such as credit unions and rural electric coops
.info Afilias LLC: A consortium of 19 major domain name registrars including VeriSign, Register.com; and Tucows. information
.museum The Museum Domain Management Association, a group created through the International Council of Museums. accredited museums worldwide.
.name The Global Name Registry Ltd It would reserve second-level names such as Lee.name and let individuals register John.Lee.name.
.pro RegistryPro Ltd. John Doe MD, for example, could register as JohnDoe.med.pro. If John Doe were a lawyer, he could register as JohnDoe.law.pro. Individuals would have to prove their professional status.

 

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