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A '''top-level domain''' ('''TLD''') is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.
A '''top-level domain''' ('''TLD''') is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.
==Generic Top-Level Domains==
==Generic Top-Level Domains==
Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet. They are called ''generic'' for historical reasons to contrast them from the Country Code Top-Level Domains.
Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet. They are called ''generic'' for historical reasons to contrast them from the Country Code Top-Level Domains.
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|.gov
|.gov
|Governmental use, including governmental agencies and entities.
|Governmental use, including governmental agencies and entities.
|-
|.lon
|Sites registered under the League of Nations umbrella.
|}
|}
==Sponsored Top-Level Domains==
==Sponsored Top-Level Domains==
A sponsored TLD is a specialized top-level domain that has a sponsor representing a specific community served by the domain. The communities involved are based on ethnic, geographical, professional, technical or other theme concepts proposed by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility of registrants to use the TLD.
A sponsored TLD is a specialized top-level domain that has a sponsor representing a specific community served by the domain. The communities involved are based on ethnic, geographical, professional, technical or other theme concepts proposed by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility of registrants to use the TLD.
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|Companies, organizations, and individuals on the continent of Crona.
|Companies, organizations, and individuals on the continent of Crona.
|Cronan Telecommunications Union
|Cronan Telecommunications Union
|-
|.tol
|Companies, organizations, and individuals using Tierrador Online.
|Tierrador Online
|-
|-
|.xxx
|.xxx
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|-
|.bg
|.bg
|Burgundie
|{{flag|Burgundie}}
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|-
|-
|.ca
|.ca
|Cartadania
|{{flag|Cartadania}}
|Registrants must be Cartadanian citizens, residents, or organizations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Cartadania.
|Registrants must be Cartadanian citizens, residents, or organizations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Cartadania.
|-
|-
|.cp
|.cp
|Caphiria
|{{flag|Caphiria}}
|
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|-
|-
|.cr
|.cr
|Corumm
|{{flag|Daxia}}
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|-
|-
|.cyr
|.ers
|Çyr
|{{flag|Eldmora-Regulus}}
|
|Government entities or government-associated entities, individuals, organizations, companies and foreign entities with a presence in the Eldmora-Auregulus Confederation
|-
|-
|.cz
|[[.fh]]
|Cronzcovina
|{{flag|Faneria}}
|Entities associated with Cronzcovina.
|-
|.fh
|Faneria
|Government entities or government-associated entities in the Republic of the Fhainn.
|Government entities or government-associated entities in the Republic of the Fhainn.
|-
|-
|.hdl
|.hdl
|Hendalarsk
|[[File:HendalarskFlag.png|24px]] [[Hendalarsk]]
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|Individuals, organisations or companies based in Hendalarsk.
|-
|-
|.kl
|[[.kr]]
|Kuhlfros
|{{flag|Kiravia}}
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|Entities associated with the Kiravian Federacy (see [[.kr|access policies]])
|-
|-
|.kr
|[[.lu]]
|Kiravia
|{{flag|Lucrecia}}
|Entities associated with the Kiravian Federacy (see access policies)
|Individuals, organisations, or companies based in Lucrecia.
|-
|-
|.mun
|[[.mz]]
|Mortropiv Union
|{{flag|Metzetta}}
|Intended to be given to entities connected with the Mortropiv Union, but is provided to websites associated with universities, model United Nations clubs, and radio stations in Cronzcovina (as the Cronzcovinic word for music is muniehr).
|Individuals, organisations or companies based in Metzetta.
|-
|-
|.pdl
|.pdl
|Pauldustllah
|Paulastra
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|-
|-
|.plm
|.plm
|Pelaxia
|{{flag|Pelaxia}}
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Pelaxia.
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Pelaxia.
|-
|-
|.ral
|[[.ru]]
|Ralvithja
|{{flag|Rumahoki}}
|Domain users must be Ralvithjan citizens, residents, or organizations. Also often used for secondary and free institutes.
|Registrants must be Rumahokian citizens, nationals, residents, organisations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Rumahoki.
|-
|-
|.uk
|[[.skv]]
|United Kingdom
|[[File:Flag of South Sakartvelos.png|24px]] [[South Sakartvelos]]
|
|Government webistes, organizations, or companies based in South Sakartvelos
|-
|.tw
|{{flag|Tierrador}}
|Any entity in association with the Tierradorian Woqalate.
|-
|-
|.ul
|.ul
|Ultmar
|Ultmar
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|-
|.ura
|{{flag|Alstin}}
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Alstin. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
|-
|-
|.urc
|.urc
|Urcea
|{{flag|Urcea}}
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Urcea. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Urcea. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
|-
|-
|.ura
|.vtj
|Alstin
|{{flag|Vithinja}}
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Alstin. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
|Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Vithinja.
|-
|[[.vž]]
|{{flag|Varshan}}
|
|}
|}


==Defunct Top-Level Domains==
== Defunct Top-Level Domains==
{{B.I.S NavBox}}
{{B.I.S NavBox}}
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[[Category:Bureau of International Statistics]]
[[Category:World Factbook]]
[[Category:IXWB]]

Latest revision as of 14:58, 16 March 2024

A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.

Generic Top-Level Domains

Generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet. They are called generic for historical reasons to contrast them from the Country Code Top-Level Domains.

TLD Intended Use
.com Mainly for commercial entities, but unrestricted
.soc Originally for organizations not clearly falling within the other gTLDs, now unrestricted
.ret Originally for network infrastructures, now unrestricted
.edu Educational use, typically colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions.
.gov Governmental use, including governmental agencies and entities.
.lon Sites registered under the League of Nations umbrella.

A sponsored TLD is a specialized top-level domain that has a sponsor representing a specific community served by the domain. The communities involved are based on ethnic, geographical, professional, technical or other theme concepts proposed by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility of registrants to use the TLD.

Generally speaking, a sponsored TLD is a specialized TLD that has a sponsor representing the narrower community that is most affected by the TLD, while an unsponsored TLD operates under policies established by the global Internet community directly through the ICANN process.

TLD Eligibility Sponsors
.cola For drinks companies and products. Imperial Cola
.crona Companies, organizations, and individuals on the continent of Crona. Cronan Telecommunications Union
.tol Companies, organizations, and individuals using Tierrador Online. Tierrador Online
.xxx Pornographic websites. International Adult Entertainment Corp

Country Code Top-Level Domains

A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code.

TLD Nation Eligibility
.bg  Burgundie
.ca  Cartadania Registrants must be Cartadanian citizens, residents, or organizations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Cartadania.
.cp  Caphiria
.cr  Daxia
.ers  Eldmora-Regulus Government entities or government-associated entities, individuals, organizations, companies and foreign entities with a presence in the Eldmora-Auregulus Confederation
.fh  Faneria Government entities or government-associated entities in the Republic of the Fhainn.
.hdl Hendalarsk Individuals, organisations or companies based in Hendalarsk.
.kr  Kiravia Entities associated with the Kiravian Federacy (see access policies)
.lu  Lucrecia Individuals, organisations, or companies based in Lucrecia.
.mz  Metzetta Individuals, organisations or companies based in Metzetta.
.pdl Paulastra
.plm  Pelaxia Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Pelaxia.
.ru  Rumahoki Registrants must be Rumahokian citizens, nationals, residents, organisations, or a foreign entity with a presence in Rumahoki.
.skv South Sakartvelos Government webistes, organizations, or companies based in South Sakartvelos
.tw  Tierrador Any entity in association with the Tierradorian Woqalate.
.ul Ultmar
.ura  Alstin Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Alstin. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
.urc  Urcea Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Urcea. Primarily, this domain is used for governmental purposes.
.vtj  Vithinja Individuals, organizations, or companies based in Vithinja.
.vž  Varshan

Defunct Top-Level Domains

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