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The .pro TLD is meant for use by professionals.<ref>[http://www.registry.pro RegistryPro]</ref>

The .pro TLD is meant for use by professionals.<ref>[http://www.registry.pro RegistryPro]</ref>

In October 2012, [[Directi]] registrar [[ResellerClub]] announced that it had sold 11,000 .pro names in the first month of support for the TLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10661-resellerclub-sells-11000-pro-domains-in-a-month ResellerClub sells 11,000 .pro domains in a month, domainincite.com]</ref> Afilias was able to double the registrations for [[.pro]] in just a year's time, including overcoming a deep loss of 40,000 domains of zip codes that had been registered to [[Hostway]]. In January 2013, it noted that it had 160,000 domains registered. CEO [[Karim Jiwani]] notes that it is all organic growth rather than large bundled deals, and is the result from various price decreases, and on-boarding more [[registrar]]s, most notably [[Directi]]. All this has happened while Afilias simultaneously got more serious about enforcing the registration policies that require professional credentials. Though this also means educating registrars that an extensive degree is not a requisite of being a professional, and a professional may be a massage therapist or tour guide.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11668-afilias-doubles-pro-registrations-in-a-year Afilias Doubles Pro Registrations in a Year, DomainIncite.com]Published 22 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 Jan 2013</ref>

In October 2012, [[Directi]] registrar [[ResellerClub]] announced that it had sold 11,000 .pro names in the first month of support for the TLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10661-resellerclub-sells-11000-pro-domains-in-a-month ResellerClub sells 11,000 .pro domains in a month, domainincite.com]</ref> Afilias was able to double the registrations for .pro in just a year's time, including overcoming a deep loss of 40,000 domains of zip codes that had been registered to [[Hostway]]. In January 2013, it noted that it had 160,000 domains registered. CEO [[Karim Jiwani]] notes that it is all organic growth rather than large bundled deals, and is the result from various price decreases, and on-boarding more [[registrar]]s, most notably [[Directi]]. All this has happened while Afilias simultaneously got more serious about enforcing the registration policies that require professional credentials. Though this also means educating registrars that an extensive degree is not a requisite of being a professional, and a professional may be a massage therapist or tour guide.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11668-afilias-doubles-pro-registrations-in-a-year Afilias Doubles Pro Registrations in a Year, DomainIncite.com]Published 22 Jan 2013, Retrieved 23 Jan 2013</ref>

==History==

==History==

On September 2008, ICANN unanimously approved the above .pro expansion. Based on the new terms set by ICANN, .pro will be available to any professional or entity with credentials from a certifying governmental authority anywhere in the world. The expansion widens the market for the .pro domain while maintaining the exclusive nature of the TLD to professionals.<ref>[http://www.registry.pro/press-releases/2008/0514.shtml Press Release]</ref>

On September 2008, ICANN unanimously approved the above .pro expansion. Based on the new terms set by ICANN, .pro will be available to any professional or entity with credentials from a certifying governmental authority anywhere in the world. The expansion widens the market for the .pro domain while maintaining the exclusive nature of the TLD to professionals.<ref>[http://www.registry.pro/press-releases/2008/0514.shtml Press Release]</ref>

October, 2012, marked the expiration of 40,000 .pro domains that were registered by the former owner, [[Hostway]], under its Zip.pro program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10661-resellerclub-sells-11000-pro-domains-in-a-month ResellerClub Sells 11000 Pro Domains In a Month, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

October 2012 marked the expiration of 40,000 .pro domains that were registered by the former owner, [[Hostway]], under its Zip.pro program.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10661-resellerclub-sells-11000-pro-domains-in-a-month ResellerClub Sells 11000 Pro Domains In a Month, DomainIncite.com]</ref>

 

In July 2013, [[Afilias]] requested that [[ICANN]] lift the restrictions set out in its Registry Agreements for .pro and .mobi that forbids Afilias from owning more than a 15% share in the registrar company that sells the TLDs.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/13911-afilias-wants-registrar-ownership-ban-lifted-on-mobi-and-pro Afilias Wants Registrar ownership bands lifted, Domain Incite] Retrieved 19 Sept 2013</ref>

==.pro TLD Requirements==

==.pro TLD Requirements==

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