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[http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/tld-nic.html SRI's Role in Assigning Top-Level Domain Names and Managing the Network Information Center]</ref>

[http://www.sri.com/about/timeline/tld-nic.html SRI's Role in Assigning Top-Level Domain Names and Managing the Network Information Center]</ref>

In 1994, Postel released RFC 1591 which explained the entire structure of the DNS and specified the original TLDs (.com, .edu, .gov .mil, .net, .org and .int) are categorized as generic top level domains (gTLDs) and the two-letter country codes from ISO-3166 list. It was mentioned in the RFC that introduction of new TLDs will be unlikely.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591 RFC 1591]</ref>

In 1994, Postel released RFC 1591 which explained the entire structure of the DNS and specified the original TLDs (.com, .edu, .gov .mil, .net, .org and .int) are categorized as generic top level domains (gTLDs) and the two-letter country codes from ISO-3166 list. It was mentioned in the [[RFC]] that introduction of new TLDs will be unlikely.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591 RFC 1591]</ref>

On July 1, 1997, President [[Bill Clinton]] instructed the Department of Commerce to improve the operations of the internet by transferring the technical management of the DNS to a private organization that will be responsible in increasing competition and encouraging international participation. The directive was part of the Clinton Administration's Framework for Global Electronic Commerce.  On July 2, a Request For Comment ([[RFC]]) was released by the National Telecommunication Information Administration ([[NTIA]]) to the public to submit their comments and recommendations on the government plan. The NTIA received 430 comments from the internet community. On January 30, 1998, the [[Green Paper]] was released under which, majority of the internet community expressed their dissatisfaction of the management of the DNS and recommended the creation of new private organization that to handle the technical management of the DNS as well as the creation of new gTLDs. Based on the Green Paper, the new corporation should maintain stability, competition, private bottom-up coordination, and representation as the guiding principles for the new corporation.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/1998/improvement-technical-management-internet-names-and-addresses-proposed- Improvement of Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses; Proposed Rule]</ref>

On July 1, 1997, President [[Bill Clinton]] instructed the Department of Commerce to improve the operations of the internet by transferring the technical management of the DNS to a private organization that will be responsible in increasing competition and encouraging international participation. The directive was part of the Clinton Administration's Framework for Global Electronic Commerce.  On July 2, a Request For Comment ([[RFC]]) was released by the National Telecommunication Information Administration ([[NTIA]]) to the public to submit their comments and recommendations on the government plan. The NTIA received 430 comments from the internet community. On January 30, 1998, the [[Green Paper]] was released under which, majority of the internet community expressed their dissatisfaction of the management of the DNS and recommended the creation of new private organization that to handle the technical management of the DNS as well as the creation of new gTLDs. Based on the Green Paper, the new corporation should maintain stability, competition, private bottom-up coordination, and representation as the guiding principles for the new corporation.<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/federal-register-notice/1998/improvement-technical-management-internet-names-and-addresses-proposed- Improvement of Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses; Proposed Rule]</ref>