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| − | '''.name''' is | + | '''.name''' is a generic top level domain name in the root zone of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) of the internet. It is designed to provide a name space for individuals who uses their names, nicknames, or screen names to promote their blogs, websites, profession or business using their personal and unique identity as a brand. Verisign is the registry operator of .name.<ref> |
[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/domain-name-services/registry-services/name-domain-names/index.xhtml www.verisigninc.com]</ref> | [http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/domain-name-services/registry-services/name-domain-names/index.xhtml www.verisigninc.com]</ref> | ||
| − | ==Background== | + | ==Background== |
| + | In 1985, Dr. [[Jon Postel]] and [[Joyce Reynolds]] issued RFC 920 <ref>[http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc920.txt RFC 920]</ref> which described the deployment the original top level domains ([[TLD]]s) which include [[.com]], [[.gov]], [[.edu]], [[.mi.]], [[.org]] and the [[.arpa]] which was intended for the transition of the ARPA-interne$t. The two-letter (alpha-2) country codes were also delegated under the the ISO-3166-1 list.<ref>[http://www.iso.org/iso/english_country_names_and_code_elements ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 code elements]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 18 July 2011
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| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Headquarters: | 21345 Ridgetop Circle Dulles Virginia 20166 |
| Website: | www.verisigninc.com |
| Key People | |
| D. James Bidzos,Executive Chairman Mark D. McLaughlin, Pres. & CEO | |
.name is a generic top level domain name in the root zone of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the internet. It is designed to provide a name space for individuals who uses their names, nicknames, or screen names to promote their blogs, websites, profession or business using their personal and unique identity as a brand. Verisign is the registry operator of .name.[1]
Background
In 1985, Dr. Jon Postel and Joyce Reynolds issued RFC 920 [2] which described the deployment the original top level domains (TLDs) which include .com, .gov, .edu, .mi., .org and the .arpa which was intended for the transition of the ARPA-interne$t. The two-letter (alpha-2) country codes were also delegated under the the ISO-3166-1 list.[3]