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| Introduced | June 26, 2001 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Afilias |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Informational websites |
| Actual use | Used for general purposes |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | afilias |
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.info is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet. The name is derived from information, although registration requirements do not prescribe any particular purpose.[1]
The TLD info followed ICANN's highly publicized announcement,[2] in late 2000, of a phased release of seven new generic top-level domains. The event was the first addition of major gTLDs since the Domain Name System was developed in the 1980s. The seven new gTLDs, selected from over 180 proposals, were meant in part to take the pressure off the com domain.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Top-Level Domains (gTLDs)". ICANN. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Cohen, David (17 November 2000). "Magnificent seven?". Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.