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Line 14: + − '''.post''' is a sponsored top level domain name ([[sTLD]]) delegated in the [[Root Zone|root zone]] of the domain name system ([[DNS]]) of the internet. The [[Universal Postal Union]], a specialized agency of the United Nations is the sponsoring organization of the sTLD. It is restricted for the use of the postal community/industry worldwide.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/tlds/report/post1.html UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION]</ref>+ − − The .post TLD entered the [[root zone]] on August 7, 2012, almost three years after it was approved by ICANN. This delay was caused by the operator, the Universal Postal Union, being unsure of how to use the TLD. It has been announced that the TLD will be tightly restricted to members of the international postal community.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10005-tonight-a-new-gtld-went-live Tonight a new gTLD went live, domainincite.com]</ref> The registry backend provider has been chosen to be [[Afilias]].<ref>[http://news.upu.int/news/news-details/article/post-takes-a-technological-leap .post takes a technological leap, news.upu.int]</ref> Line 31:
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{{TLD|
{{TLD|
|logo = Dotpost.JPG
|logo = Dotpost.JPG
|status = Active
|status = Active
|manager = Universal Postal Union
|manager = [[Universal Postal Union]]
|country = International
|country = International
|language =
|language =
|translation =
|translation =
|stringcontention = No
|stringcontention =
|registryprovider = [[Afilias]]
|registryprovider = [[Afilias]]
|registrations =
|registrations =
|keypeople = Edouard Dayan, UPU General Director
|keypeople = Edouard Dayan, UPU General Director
}}
}}
'''.post''' is a [[sTLD|sponsored top level domain name]] (sTLD) delegated in the Internet's [[Root Zone|root zone]]. The [[Universal Postal Union]], a specialized agency of the United Nations, is the sponsoring organization for the sTLD. It is restricted to use by the global postal community and industry.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/tlds/report/post1.html UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION]</ref>
The .post sTLD entered the [[Root Zone|root zone]] on August 7, 2012, almost three years after it was approved by ICANN. This delay was caused by the operator, the Universal Postal Union, being unsure of how to use the TLD.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/10005-tonight-a-new-gtld-went-live Tonight a new gTLD went live, domainincite.com]</ref> The [[registry]] backend provider is [[Afilias]].<ref>[http://news.upu.int/news/news-details/article/post-takes-a-technological-leap .post takes a technological leap, news.upu.int]</ref>
==Background==
==Background==
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:TLD]]
[[Category:TLD]]