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The difference between .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz domain names
.com considered by many Web users to denote an internationally trading company but over 3 million users world wide, from large corporations to home-based and small operations, currently use this type of domain.
.net used to be restricted to ISPs only, but the sheer volume of requests combined with the overhead from the manual verification of an applicant's status resulted in requests taking months to process. Following some debate, the domain was made available to anyone, with InterNIC proclaiming that they were not in the business of deciding what the definition of an Internet Service Provider really was.
.org thought by many to be reserved for international charities or organisations, but is actually available to register to any user.
.info the Internet's first unrestricted top-level domain since .COM, which began use in 1985. Considered intuitive, easy to use, and universally recognized, anyone can register a .info domain. .info was created for general use around the world and you can use your .info name for business, personal use, your organization - whatever you like. ICANN, the non-profit corporation that governs that management of the Internet's domain name system, designated Afilias as the official .info registry, responsible for administrating the TLD and turning it into a globally used resource. Afilias makes no representations as to whether or not a particular domain name infringes upon any trademark or intellectual property rights.
.biz restricted to bona fide business or commercial use, defined as one of the following:
1. To exchange goods, services, or property of any kind;
2. In the ordinary course of trade or business; or
3. To facilitate (i) the exchange of goods, services, information, or property of any kind; or, (ii) the ordinary course of trade or business
.biz is a restricted gTLD approved by ICANN
.com considered by many Web users to denote an internationally trading company but over 3 million users world wide, from large corporations to home-based and small operations, currently use this type of domain.
.net used to be restricted to ISPs only, but the sheer volume of requests combined with the overhead from the manual verification of an applicant's status resulted in requests taking months to process. Following some debate, the domain was made available to anyone, with InterNIC proclaiming that they were not in the business of deciding what the definition of an Internet Service Provider really was.
.org thought by many to be reserved for international charities or organisations, but is actually available to register to any user.
.info the Internet's first unrestricted top-level domain since .COM, which began use in 1985. Considered intuitive, easy to use, and universally recognized, anyone can register a .info domain. .info was created for general use around the world and you can use your .info name for business, personal use, your organization - whatever you like. ICANN, the non-profit corporation that governs that management of the Internet's domain name system, designated Afilias as the official .info registry, responsible for administrating the TLD and turning it into a globally used resource. Afilias makes no representations as to whether or not a particular domain name infringes upon any trademark or intellectual property rights.
.biz restricted to bona fide business or commercial use, defined as one of the following:
1. To exchange goods, services, or property of any kind;
2. In the ordinary course of trade or business; or
3. To facilitate (i) the exchange of goods, services, information, or property of any kind; or, (ii) the ordinary course of trade or business
.biz is a restricted gTLD approved by ICANN
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