Difference between revisions of "Top-Level Domain"
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There are different types of TLDs. | There are different types of TLDs. | ||
| − | [[GTLD]] | + | * [[GTLD]] |
| + | * [[STLD]] | ||
| + | * [[CCTLD]] | ||
| − | These | + | These [[TLD]]s operated in different manners, and can be categorized in some simple ways: |
* Operating Mode | * Operating Mode | ||
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**Closed - Not Accepting registrations, may be resolving evergreen/legacy/infrastructure subdomains. | **Closed - Not Accepting registrations, may be resolving evergreen/legacy/infrastructure subdomains. | ||
* Level of Restriction | * Level of Restriction | ||
| − | **Unrestricted - If there are no requirements that must be met in order to register a name under a TLD, that TLD is Unrestricted. | + | **Unrestricted - If there are no requirements that must be met in order to register a name under a [[TLD]], that TLD is Unrestricted. |
**Restricted - Requiring Local Physical Address, Local Tax ID, or other specific criteria be met to qualify in order to provision a name. | **Restricted - Requiring Local Physical Address, Local Tax ID, or other specific criteria be met to qualify in order to provision a name. | ||
| − | **Sponsored - A variation on Restricted, the applicant for a domain in an STLD must meet the requirements within that TLD (ie. [[.jobs]] would require that Human Resources be involved, [[.travel]] would require certain Travel criteria are met, etc). | + | **Sponsored - A variation on Restricted, the applicant for a domain in an [[STLD]] must meet the requirements within that TLD (ie. [[.jobs]] would require that Human Resources be involved, [[.travel]] would require certain Travel criteria are met, etc). |
Revision as of 04:25, 20 September 2010
Acronym: Top Level Domain
The last part of a domain name, such as .com, .net, .us, etc.
Each TLD is managed by a single Registry.
There are different types of TLDs.
These TLDs operated in different manners, and can be categorized in some simple ways:
- Operating Mode
- Open - Operating and offering both registration and resolution services.
- Closed - Not Accepting registrations, may be resolving evergreen/legacy/infrastructure subdomains.
- Level of Restriction
- Unrestricted - If there are no requirements that must be met in order to register a name under a TLD, that TLD is Unrestricted.
- Restricted - Requiring Local Physical Address, Local Tax ID, or other specific criteria be met to qualify in order to provision a name.
- Sponsored - A variation on Restricted, the applicant for a domain in an STLD must meet the requirements within that TLD (ie. .jobs would require that Human Resources be involved, .travel would require certain Travel criteria are met, etc).
- Also see Registries Constituency