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A top-level domain is the last level of every fully qualified domain name. They are called generic for historical reasons; initially, they were contrasted with country-specific TLDs in RFC 920. The core group of generic top-level domains consists of the com, net, org, biz, and info domains.
A Generic top-level domain (gTLD) is an internet domain name extension with three or more characters. It is one of the categories of the top level domain (TLD) in the Domain Name System (DNS) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
A list of the top-level domains by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is maintained at the Root Zone Database. [1] IANA also oversees the approval process for new proposed top-level domains for ICANN. As of April 2021, their root domain contains 1502 top-level domains.
5 kwi 2023 · In 2000, ICANN launched the first round of applications for new generic top-level domains. It included the delegation of .aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name, and .pro. It was the first expansion of the DNS since the 1980s, when the first seven gTLDs were created (.com, .edu, .gov, .int, .mil, .net, and .org.).
The ICANN Domain Names Supporting Organization (DNSO) is currently working toward formulating recommendations on the topic of the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), taking into account protection of globally famous trademarks.
3.1 The GAC reaffirms its position stated in "Principles for the Delegation and Administration of Country Code Top Level Domains" (as stated in the Cairo Communique), concerning the creation of new generic TLDs.
This document is the Final Report of the Generic Names Supporting Organisation's (GNSO) Policy Development Process (PDP) that has been conducted using ICANN's Bylaws and policy development guidelines that relate to the work of the GNSO.
