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'''.info''' is a generic top level-domain name (gTLD) in the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]), managed and operated by [[Afilias]]. It was the first unrestricted TLD following [[.com]] to be approved, with its official opening for public registration having started on October 1, 2001.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2001/10/01/afilias-announces-opening-day Afilias.info]</ref> As of December, 2010, .info was the largest new gTLD, and the 7th largest TLD in the world, with about 6.8 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report, info.info]</ref> Afilias' [[Roland LaPlante]] has noted that "there are as many .info domains registereed as all other new TLDs combined."<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=1&partnerid=&language=us&id=555 Press Release, May 29, Sedo.com] Retrieved 29 May 2013</ref>
 
'''.info''' is a generic top level-domain name (gTLD) in the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]), managed and operated by [[Afilias]]. It was the first unrestricted TLD following [[.com]] to be approved, with its official opening for public registration having started on October 1, 2001.<ref>[http://www.afilias.info/news/2001/10/01/afilias-announces-opening-day Afilias.info]</ref> As of December, 2010, .info was the largest new gTLD, and the 7th largest TLD in the world, with about 6.8 million registrations.<ref>[http://www.info.info/content/afilias-releases-info-domain-2010-annual-report Afilias Releases info Domain 2010 Annual Report, info.info]</ref> Afilias' [[Roland LaPlante]] has noted that "there are as many .info domains registereed as all other new TLDs combined."<ref>[http://www.sedo.com/presse/presse.php?tracked=1&partnerid=&language=us&id=555 Press Release, May 29, Sedo.com] Retrieved 29 May 2013</ref>
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[[Afilias]]' contract to act as the registry for .info was extended for six months after it expired on Dec. 31, 2012. The contract is held by [[ICANN]], and it is in the midst of renegotiation. The contract has a presumption of renewal and the delay is likely due to the activity at ICANN focused on the [[New gTLD Program]]. [[Neustar]]'s [[.biz]] is in the same situation.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11534-info-and-biz-contracts-extended-after-expiring Info and Biz Contracts Extended After Expiring, DomainIncite.com]Published & Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>  
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[[Afilias]]' contract to act as the registry for .info was extended for six months after it expired on Dec. 31, 2012.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11534-info-and-biz-contracts-extended-after-expiring Info and Biz Contracts Extended After Expiring, DomainIncite.com]Published & Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref>  The contract is held by [[ICANN]], and was renewed in August 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Oct 2013</ref>
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
   
 
   
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===Criticism===
 
===Criticism===
In October, 2011, the Australian parliament blocked its member's access to .info domains. The move was made to defensively protect against what they see as a higher rate of malware in the .info extension.<ref>[http://www.itnews.com.au/News/290150,parliament-quietly-blocks-info-domains.aspx#disqus_thread Parliament Quietly Blocks Info Domains, ITNews.com.au]</ref> One commentator notes that the possibly higher rate of spam and malware could be attributed to the cheap price that .info domains were introduced for, which effectively made them the most cost-effective space for spammers and hackers.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/15/australian-parliament-blocks-access-to-info/ Australian Parliament Blocks Access to Info, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
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In October, 2011, the Australian parliament blocked its member's access to .info domains. The move was made to protect against what they saw as a higher rate of malware in the .info extension.<ref>[http://www.itnews.com.au/News/290150,parliament-quietly-blocks-info-domains.aspx#disqus_thread Parliament Quietly Blocks Info Domains, ITNews.com.au]</ref> One commentator notes that the possibly higher rate of spam and malware could be attributed to the cheap price that .info domains were introduced for, which effectively made them the most cost-effective space for spammers and hackers.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2012/02/15/australian-parliament-blocks-access-to-info/ Australian Parliament Blocks Access to Info, DomainNameWire.com]</ref>
    
== Sunrise Period==
 
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[[category: TLD]]
 
[[category: TLD]]
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[[Category:TLDs with Registry Agreements|info]]
 
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