Changes

}}

}}

'''.info''' is a generic top level-domain name (gTLD) in the internet Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) managed and operated by [[Afilias]]. It is the first unrestricted TLD following .com. Its real time registration started on October 1, 2001.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2001/10/01/afilias-announces-opening-day Afilias.info]</ref>

'''.info''' is a generic top level-domain name (gTLD) in the internet Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) managed and operated by [[Afilias]]. It is the first unrestricted TLD following [[.com]]. Its official opening for public registration started on October 1, 2001.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2001/10/01/afilias-announces-opening-day Afilias.info]</ref>

==History==

==History==

In 1990, the .com TLD already reached as many as 20 million registered domains therefore registrants are already starting to experience difficulties to find a short, simple and easy to remember domain name.In order to alleviate the situation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names ([[ICANN]]) requested proposals for new TLD's from registry stake holders on its website on August 5, 2000.<ref>

In 1990, the .com TLD already reached as many as 20 million registered domains therefore registrants are already starting to experience difficulties to find a short, simple and easy to remember domain name.In order to alleviate the situation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names ([[ICANN]]) requested proposals for new TLD's from registry stake holders on its website on August 5, 2000.<ref>

[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report]</ref>

[http://www.iana.org/reports/2001/biz-info-report-25jun01.html IANA Report]</ref>

On October 2000, ICANN received 44 proposed domains and by November of the same year during the organizations annual meeting the Board of Directors approved 7 new TLDs which include: .aero, .biz, .coop, .info .museum, .name and .pro.

On October 2000, ICANN received 44 proposed domains and by November of the same year during the organizations annual meeting the Board of Directors approved 7 new TLDs which include: [[.aero]], [[.biz]], [[.coop]], '''.info''' [[.museum]], [[.name]] and [[.pro]].

 

<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/webfm_send/15 .info History]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/webfm_send/15 .info History]</ref>

== Sunrise Period==

== Sunrise Period==

The Sunrise Period started July 25, 2001 wherein trademark and service mark holders were able to reserve their brand names.  

The [[Sunrise Period]] started July 25, 2001 wherein trademark and service mark holders were able to reserve their brand names. To be able to ensure fairness, Afilias implemented registration via four queues of a randomized round robin system. The Sunrise period ended on August 27 2001 and a quiet testing and evaluation was conducted. On August 28, entities were given a 120 opportunity to challenge the domain names that were registered during the Sunrise Period. The requirement for entities to register a trademark on the .info domain during the Sunrise Period must own a current trademark or service mark. <ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2001/07/25/afilias-announces-sunrise-period-registrations-info-begins-july-25-2001-0 Sunrise Period]</ref>

 

 

==References==

==References==

{{reflist}}

{{reflist}}