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| | Introduced | 2001 | | TLD type | Generic top-level domain | | Status | Active | | Registry | RegistryPro | | Sponsor | none | | Intended use | Professionals such as physicians, lawyers, and accountants | | Actual use | Not much use in intended area; some use by unqualified individuals through loophole permitting registration by credentialed individual on behalf of third party without credentials | | Registration restrictions | Credentials of applicants are checked before registration is permitted | | Structure | Registrations originally had to be at third or higher level beneath generic category, but later direct second-level registrations were allowed, with some rules and restrictions | | Documents | ICANN registry agreement | | Dispute policies | UDRP, Qualification Challenge Policy (QCP) | | Web site | nic.pro | .pro (professional) is a generic top-level domain. It was created in 2002 and is operated by the Registry Services Corporation. The intention of the domain is to signal to web visitors that the website owner is a professional with valid credentials, but so far .pro has not been popular. Image File history File links .pro registry logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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A generic top-level domain (gTLD) is a top-level domain used (at least in theory) by a particular class of organization. ...
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. ...
.pro domains are very expensive compared to other domains. Professional credentials must be verified, and the domain costs $350, with a one-time $100 registration fee. The .pro serves as an official certification that the website owner's credentials are accurate.
.pro has three second level domains: .law.pro, .med.pro, and .cpa.pro, reserved for lawyers, physicians, and certified public accountants, respectively. Direct second-level registrations were later opened up, with restrictions. The Domain Name System or DNS is a system that stores information about host names and domain names in a kind of distributed database on networks, such as the Internet. ...
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA. In most U.S. states, only CPAs who are licensed are able...
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Some registrars have exploited a loophole whereby .pro domains may be registered on behalf of a third party as long as there is a nominal registrant with proper qualifications; in this manner, unrestricted .pro registrations were offered using the credentials of somebody affiliated with the registrar. Much debate has ensued about the propriety of such registrations.[citation needed]
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