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Between 1984-1985, the Domain Name System  of the internet was deployed under the guidance of [[Jon Postel]] to replace the host.txt system. The DNS contains resource records that maps easy to remember domain names to unique numeric addresses assigned to every computer. It also serve as a distributed database for information about resources on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc921.txt RFC 921]</ref>

Between 1984-1985, the Domain Name System  of the internet was deployed under the guidance of [[Jon Postel]] to replace the host.txt system. The DNS contains resource records that maps easy to remember domain names to unique numeric addresses assigned to every computer. It also serve as a distributed database for information about resources on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc921.txt RFC 921]</ref>

The initial top level domain names was introduced through the Internet Working Group Domain Requirements (RFC 920) authored by Jon Postel and .[[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984. The original top level domain names include: .arp (intended to be transitional for the ARPA-Internet), [[.com]](commercial), [[.edu]] (education), [[.gov]] (government), [[.mil]] (military), and [[.org]] (organization) as well as two-letter (alpha-2) names identifying countries based on the ISO 3166-1 (ISO Standard for Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc920.txt RFC 920]</ref> In 1985, when the TLDs were implemented [[.net]] was added and subsequently in 1988 the [[.int]] was added for international organizations.

The initial top level domain names was introduced through the Internet Working Group Domain Requirements (RFC 920) authored by Jon Postel and .[[Joyce Reynolds]] in 1984. The original top level domain names include: .arp (intended to be transitional for the ARPA-Internet), [[.com]] (commercial), [[.edu]] (education), [[.gov]] (government), [[.mil]] (military), and [[.org]] (organization) as well as two-letter (alpha-2) names identifying countries based on the ISO 3166-1 (ISO Standard for Codes for the Representation of Names of Countries.<ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc920.txt RFC 920]</ref> In 1985, when the TLDs were implemented [[.net]] was added and subsequently in 1988 the [[.int]] was added for international organizations.

In 2000, during the ICANN meeting in Yokohama the Domain Name Supporting Organization ([[DNSO]]) proposed the introduction of new TLDs under a new policy.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm#I Introduction of New TLD]</ref> Seven new TLDs were implemented between 2001 to 2002.Four new unsponsored TLDs ([[.biz]], [[.info]], [[.name]], and [[.pro)]])and the three other new TLDs ([[.aero]], [[.coop]], and [[.museum]]) were sponsored.<ref>[http://www.internic.net/faqs/new-tlds.html Seven New TLDs]</ref>

In 2000, during the ICANN meeting in Yokohama the Domain Name Supporting Organization ([[DNSO]]) proposed the introduction of new TLDs under a new policy.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/yokohama/new-tld-topic.htm#I Introduction of New TLD]</ref> Seven new TLDs were implemented between 2001 to 2002.Four new unsponsored TLDs ([[.biz]], [[.info]], [[.name]], and [[.pro)]])and the three other new TLDs ([[.aero]], [[.coop]], and [[.museum]]) were sponsored.<ref>[http://www.internic.net/faqs/new-tlds.html Seven New TLDs]</ref>