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Encyclopedia > .net
This article is about the top-level domain .net. For the Microsoft technology, see .NET Framework. For other uses, see NET.
.net
Introduced 1985
TLD type Generic top-level domain
Status Active
Registry VeriSign
Sponsor None
Intended use Network infrastructure
Actual use ISPs; miscellaneous sites; used sometimes when desired name is not available in .com
Registration restrictions None
Structure Registrations at second level permitted
Documents RFC 1591; ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies UDRP
Web site VeriSign COM NET Registry

.net (network) is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used on the Internet's Domain Name System. The .net gTLD is currently operated by VeriSign. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars and internationalized domain names are also accepted (see details). The Microsoft . ... Look up NET, net, net- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links VeriSign. ... This article is about the year. ... TLD is a three-letter acronym that may stand for: Top-level domain Tag Library Descriptor — an XML document that maps JSP tags to their handlers or associated files. ... A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain used (at least in theory) by a particular class of organization. ... A domain name registry, also called Network Information Centre (NIC), is part of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet which converts domain names to IP addresses. ... VeriSign, Inc. ... This article is about the generic top-level domain . ... UDRP - Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy A document used by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the purpose of creating guidelines for use when disputes arise regarding the registration of internet names (domain names). ... A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain used (at least in theory) by a particular class of organization. ... On the Internet, the Domain Name Server (DNS) associates various sorts of information with so-called domain names; most importantly, it serves as the phone book for the Internet by translating human-readable computer hostnames, e. ... VeriSign, Inc. ... Example of Arabic IDN Example of Chinese IDN Example of Greek IDN Example of Hebrew IDN Example of Hindi IDN An internationalized domain name (IDN) is an Internet domain name that (potentially) contains non-ASCII characters. ...


.net is one of the original top-level domains (despite not being mentioned in RFC 920), created in January 1985. It was initially intended for use by network oriented entities such as Internet service providers. Currently, there are no formal restrictions on who can register a .net domain name. Therefore, while still popular with network operators, it is often treated as a second .com. This article is about the year. ... “ISP” redirects here. ... This article is about the generic top-level domain . ...


In addition to being an abbreviation for "network", "net" is also a romanisation of the Russian word нет ("no" or "not", also commonly romanised as the more acoustically appropriate "nyet"), and a domain name like "object.net" can be interpreted as "there is no object". Some domains exploit this pun, for example mozga.net (brain absent) or putina.net (not Vladimir Putin) and DamoW.net (there is no Damien Walsh). A romanization or latinization is a system for representing a word or language with the Roman (Latin) alphabet, where the original word or language used a different writing system. ... Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Russian: ) (born October 7, 1952) is the current President of the Russian Federation. ...


Some online poker or other gambling sites operate real-money games at a .com address and games without actual stakes (promoted as being for fun or education) at the same name in .net. This can be used to get around legal issues regarding the advertising of online gambling in the United States, since the .net site can be promoted legally, but such promotion helps make people aware of the name of the real-money site even in jurisdictions where such things are of questionable legality. Online poker is the game of poker played over the Internet. ... This article is about the generic top-level domain . ...


Operation of .net from 2005

VeriSign, the operator of .net after acquiring Network Solutions, had its operational contract expire on June 30, 2005. ICANN, the organization responsible for domain management, sought proposals from organizations to operate it for at least six years beyond that date. VeriSign won the contract bid, and secured its control over the .net registry for another six years. VeriSign, Inc. ... Network Solutions, LLC.—a technology company founded in 1979—was the first registrar of domain names. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ICANN headquarters ICANN (IPA /aɪkæn/) is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ... VeriSign, Inc. ...


External links

 v • d • e Generic top-level domains
Unsponsored  .biz  .com  .edu  .gov  .info  .int  .mil  .name  .net  .org
Sponsored  .aero  .asia  .cat  .coop  .jobs  .mobi  .museum  .pro  .tel  .travel
Infrastructure  .arpa  .root
Proposed locations:  .berlin  .lat  .nyc children:  .kid  .kids
language communities:  .bzh  .cym  .gal  .sco
technical:  .geo  .mail  .web other:  .post  .xxx
Deleted/retired  .nato
Reserved  .example  .invalid  .localhost  .test
Pseudo-domains  .bitnet  .csnet  .ip  .local  .onion  .uucp
Unofficial  see Alternative DNS roots
See also: Country code top-level domains

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NET.org >> The National Environmental Trust (388 words)
On E&E TV, NET Vice President John Stanton discussed the significance of the recent Stern Report on global warming and the upcoming COP 12 climate meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.
NET's conservation devils are heading south to Tasmania to campaign for the protection of Antarctic krill, a major food source for iconic species like penguins, seals, and whales, and to continue the campaign to stop pirate fishing for Chilean Sea Bass.
NET will participate in the 25th meeting of CCAMLR, a treaty organization responsible for managing Antarctic fisheries.
MS-DOS net command help (1464 words)
The net command is used to update, fix, or view the network or network settings.
When you specify the name of a computer by using the NET PRINT command, you receive information about the print queues on each of the shared printers that are connected to the computer.
This breaks all your connections to shared resources and removes the NET commands from your computer's memory.
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