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A '''Private Use TLD''' is a [[DNS]] label that cannot correspond to any current or future delegation in the global DNS root. This reserved label would serve as a top-level domain (TLD) for a privately resolvable namespace with the goals of preventing collisions with globally delegated names, increasing predictability, and decreasing erroneous queries to root servers. The reason behind the recommendation for a private use TLD is that the ad hoc usage of TLDs for private purposes is currently uncoordinated and can harm Internet users. In SAC113, the [[SSAC]] recommended that the [[ICANN Board]] ensure a string reserved at the top level for private use and that it never be delegated. The SSAC proposed the following criteria for selecting the reserved string: It must be a valid DNS label, should not already be delegated in the root zone, should not be confusingly similar to existing TLDs, and should be relatively short, memorable, and meaningful.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/sac-113-en.pdf SAC113, ICANN Files]</ref>
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