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{{TLD|
| logo = .biz_logo.JPG
|logo = .biz_logo.JPG
| industry = TLD
|status = Active
| founded = 2001
|manager = [[Neustar]]
| headquarters = Sterling, Virginia
|country = International
| country = USA
|stringcontention =
| website = http://www.my.biz
|registryprovider = Neustar
|date = 2001
|type = [[gTLD]]
|community =
|keypeople =
}}
}}
'''.biz''' is a generic top-level domain ([[gTLD]]) name primarily intended for businesses. The .biz registry is exclusively managed and operated by [[Neustar]].
'''.biz''' is a [[gTLD|generic top-level domain]] name primarily intended for businesses. The .biz registry is exclusively managed and operated by [[Neustar]].
The extension .biz celebrated its 10 year anniversary at the beginning of 2012. At that time, there were more than 2.2 million .biz registrations.<ref>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9172298.htm Releases, PRWeb.com]</ref>
[[Neustar]]'s contract to act as the registry for .biz was extended for six months after it expired on Dec. 31, 2012.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/11534-info-and-biz-contracts-extended-after-expiring Info and Biz Contracts Extended After Expiring, DomainIncite.com]Published & Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref> The contract is held by [[ICANN]], and was renewed in August 2013.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/registries Registry Agreements, ICANN.org] Retrieved 09 Oct 2013</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
On December 8, 2006, ICANN retained Neustar as the sole registry operator for .biz until 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-27apr10.htm ICANN]</ref> Neustar administers and manages the operations of the .biz registry including the [[SRS]], [[DNS]], and [[Whois]]. The company also provides technical and marketing support to all registrars accredited by ICANN, as well as the development of specific policies for the .biz TLD.<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/biz Neustar]</ref>
On December 8, 2006, ICANN retained Neustar as the sole registry operator for .biz until 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-27apr10.htm ICANN]</ref> Neustar administers and manages the operations of the .biz registry including the [[SRS]], [[DNS]], and [[Whois]]. The company also provides technical and marketing support to all registrars accredited by ICANN, as well as the development of specific policies for the .biz TLD.<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/biz Neustar]</ref>
During the 32nd ICANN International Public Meeting in Paris, Neustar announced that .biz reached more than 2 million registrants worldwide on June 23, 2008.
During the [[ICANN 32|32nd ICANN International Public Meeting in Paris]], Neustar announced that .biz reached more than 2 million registrants worldwide on June 23, 2008.
<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-registration-of-two-millionth-biz-domain-name-57523202.html Press Release]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-registration-of-two-millionth-biz-domain-name-57523202.html Press Release]</ref>
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