.name is a generic top level domain name in the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the internet. It is designed to provide a name space for individuals who uses their names, nicknames, or screen names to promote their blogs, websites, profession or business using their personal and unique identity as a brand. Verisign is the registry operator of .name.[1]

Industry: Internet
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: 21345 Ridgetop Circle

Dulles Virginia 20166

Website: www.verisigninc.com
Key People
D. James Bidzos,Executive Chairman
Mark D. McLaughlin, Pres. & CEO

Background

In 1985, Dr. Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds issued [2] which described the deployment the original top level domains (TLDs) which include .com, .gov, .edu, .mil., .org and the .arpa which was intended for the transition of the ARPA-interne$t. The two-letter (alpha-2) country codes were also delegated under the.[3]

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