Where the NET goes to eat...
What's in a
name?
TOP LEVEL DOMAINS (TLD's)
The three
most popular TLDs (domains not associated with a country) are
.COM: Short for .commercial. Domain names with the .com
extension are by far the most popular, and can be purchased by any individual or
business. .NET: Short for .network, this domain extension was
originally designed to be used by technical Web sites. However, domains using
this extension can be registered by anyone. .ORG: Short for
.organization. Originally designated for non-profit firms and any other
organizations that did not fit under the .com or .net extension, any individual
or business may now register a .org domain name.
ALTERNATIVE DOMAIN NAMES
The Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the folks who
administer TLDs worldwide, recently approved several new extensions not specific
to any country. The alternative names are as follows: .AREO, .BIZ,
.COOP, .INFO, .MUSEUM, .NAME, .PRO. Each has been designed for a
specific use, and is accompanied by certain restrictions. You can find more
information about these TLDs at www.icann.org.
COUNTRY LEVEL DOMAINS
Domain names can also be
assigned using country extensions. Each country has its own domain extension;
Unites States, for example, is .US , while Japan has been
assigned .JP. Most countries
have specific rules surrounding exactly who can register domains
using their extension and for what purpose; its therefore important
to look before you leap.
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