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==Overview from 1983 to 2021==

==Overview from 1983 to 2021==

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! Dates !! TLDs !! use !! reason !! significance

! Dates !! TLDs !! Use !! Reason !! Significance

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| 1983 || [[.no]] || ccTLD || Norway || the first ccTLD

| 1983 || [[.no]] || [[ccTLD]] || Norway || The first ccTLD

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| October 1984 || introduced: [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]] || open || any person or entity is permitted to register || the original TLDs

| October 1984 || [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.org]] || open || Any person or entity is permitted to register || The first [[gTLD]]s

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| October 1984 || introduced: [[.edu]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]] || limited (sponsored) || for higher educational institutions, United States governmental entities and agencies, and divisions, services and agencies of the United States Department of Defense, respectively || the original TLDs

| October 1984 || [[.edu]], [[.gov]], [[.mil]] || limited; [[sTLD|sponsored]] || for higher educational institutions, United States governmental entities and agencies, and divisions, services and agencies of the United States Department of Defense, respectively || The first [[gTLD]]s

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| 1985 || [[.us]], [[.uk]] [[.il]]  || ccTLDs || USA, UK, Israel || second, third, and fourth ccTLDs

| 1985 || [[.us]], [[.uk]] [[.il]]  || ccTLDs || USA, UK, Israel || The second, third, and fourth ccTLDs

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| 1986 || [[.au]], [[.de]], [[.fi]], [[.fr]], [[.is]], [[.kr]], [[.nl]], [[.se]] || ccTLDs || Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, South Korea, Netherlands, Sweden || the next 8 ccTLDs

| 1986 || [[.au]], [[.de]], [[.fi]], [[.fr]], [[.is]], [[.kr]], [[.nl]], [[.se]] || ccTLDs || Australia, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, South Korea, Netherlands, Sweden || The next eight ccTLDs

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| November 3, 1988 || introduced: [[.int]]  || limited (sponsored) || for organizations, offices, and programs endorsed by a treaty between two or more nations || in response to NATO request

| November 3, 1988 || [[.int]]  || Limited; sponsored || For organizations, offices, and programs endorsed by a treaty between two or more nations || In response to a request by NATO

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| 1998 ||  ||  ||  || Domain deregulation; ICANN is formed to oversee Internet names and numbers  

| 1998 ||  ||  ||  || Domain deregulation; ICANN is formed to oversee Internet names and numbers  

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| May 2000 || [[.arpa]] || limited (sponsored) || all Internet infrastructure databases ||  

| May 2000 || [[.arpa]] || Limited; sponsored || All Internet infrastructure databases ||  

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| November 16, 2000 || approved: [[.aero]], [[.biz]], [[.coop]], [[.info]], [[.museum]], [[.name]], [[.pro]] || sponsored gTLDs ||  ||  

| November 16, 2000 || [[.aero]], [[.biz]], [[.coop]], [[.info]], [[.museum]], [[.name]], [[.pro]] || Sponsored gTLDs ||  ||  

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|  || Approved: [[.asia]], [[.cat]], [[.jobs]], [[.mobi]], [[.tel]], [[.travel]] || sponsored gTLDs ||  ||  

|  || Approved: [[.asia]], [[.cat]], [[.jobs]], [[.mobi]], [[.tel]], [[.travel]] || Sponsored gTLDs ||  ||  

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| April 2011 || introduced: [[.xxx]] || sponsored gTLD ||  || ICM Registry had been submitting this sTLD for pornographic sites since 2000

| April 2011 || [[.xxx]] || Sponsored gTLD ||  || [[ICM Registry]] had submitted proposals for this sTLD for pornographic sites since 2000

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| 2012 || introducted: [[.post]] || sponsored gTLD ||  ||  

| 2012 || [[.post]] || sponsored gTLD ||  ||  

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|  ||  || [[Community TLD]]s || for a defined community consisting of a restricted population ||  

|  ||  || [[Community TLD]]s || For a defined community consisting of a restricted population ||  

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| June 20, 2011 ||  ||  ||  ||  ICANN Board votes to dramatically increase the number of gTLDs from the 22 already in operation  

| June 20, 2011 ||  ||  ||  ||  ICANN Board votes to dramatically increase the number of gTLDs from the 22 already in operation  

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| June 13, 2012 ||  ||  ||  || Reveal Day: 1,930 applications for new gTLDs submitted; 751 of which were contest

| June 13, 2012 ||  ||  ||  || Reveal Day: '''1,930''' applications for new gTLDs submitted; '''751''' of which were contest

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| July 15, 2013 || [[сайт]], [[онлайн]], [[شبكة]] , [[游戏]]  ||  ||  || First four new gTLD aggreements signed

| July 15, 2013 || [[.сайт]], [[.онлайн]], [[.شبكة]] , [[.游戏]]  ||  ||  || First four new gTLD aggreements signed

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| November 9, 2014 ||  ||  ||  || 400th gTLD was delegated

| November 9, 2014 ||  ||  ||  || 400th gTLD was delegated

| June 2020 || [[IDN]] ccTLDs ||  ||  || 61 IDN ccTLDs approved

| June 2020 || [[IDN]] ccTLDs ||  ||  || 61 IDN ccTLDs approved

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| March 2021 ||  ||  ||  || IANA lists 1589 TLDs (1503 in use, 67 not assigned/revoked, 8 retired, 11 test domains)

| March 2021 ||  ||  ||  || [[IANA]] lists 1589 TLDs (1503 in use, 67 not assigned/revoked, 8 retired, 11 test domains)

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