On May 2002, ICANN approved RegistryPro's application and designated the organization to manage and operate .pro.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08may02.htm ICANN News]</ref> The TLD was officially launched in June 2004. | On May 2002, ICANN approved RegistryPro's application and designated the organization to manage and operate .pro.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-08may02.htm ICANN News]</ref> The TLD was officially launched in June 2004. |