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.net

Internet top-level domain

Field	Value
name	.net
image	DotNet logo.svg
introduced
type	Generic top-level domain
status	Active
registry	Verisign
sponsor	None
intendeduse	Network infrastructure
actualuse	Internet service providers; miscellaneous sites; used sometimes when desired name is not available in .com
restrictions	None
structure	Registrations at second level permitted
document	; [ICANN registry agreement](http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/net/net-registry-agreement-01jul05.pdf)
disputepolicy	UDRP
website
dnssec	Yes

The domain name net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from the word network, indicating it was originally intended for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies. However, there are no official restrictions and the domain is now a general-purpose namespace.

History

is one of the original top-level domains (the other six being , , , , , and ) despite not being mentioned in RFC 920, having been created in January 1985.

Verisign, the operator of after acquiring Network Solutions, held an operations contract that expired on 30 June 2005. ICANN, the organization responsible for domain management, sought proposals from organizations to operate the domain upon expiration of the contract. Verisign regained the contract bid and secured its control over the registry for another six years. On 30 June 2011, the contract with Verisign was automatically renewed for another six years. This is because of a resolution approved by the ICANN board, which states that renewal will be automatic as long as Verisign meets certain ICANN requirements. As of May 2022, Verisign continues to manage .net.

Registration

Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and internationalized domain names are also accepted.

The first created .net domain name is nordu.net. It was created on 1 January 1985 according to the public records, and NORDUnet has used this domain name since 1985.

Total registered domain names with net extension are 13.0 million as of Q2 2024.

As of 2024, it is the fourth most popular top-level domain, after , and . The .net domain rose from fifth to fourth place as a result of the .tk domain ceasing to accept registrations.

References

(October 1984). "Domain Requirements".
(24 June 2011). ".net Contract Renewed".
".net Domains Search on Verisign".
[http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/domain-name-services/registry-services/idn-domain-names/index.xhtml How Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) Work], verisigninc.com
Nordhagen, Rolf. (2005). "Nordunet: The Roots of Nordic Networking". Springer US.
"Verisign: The Domain Name Industry Brief April 2022".

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