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A domain name registry is a database of all domain names and the associated registrant information in the top level domains of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet that enables third party entities to request administrative control of a domain name. Most registries operate on the top-level and second-level of the DNS.
A domain name registrar is a company, person, or office that manages the reservation of Internet domain names. A domain name registrar must be accredited by a generic top-level domain (gTLD) registry or a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registry. A registrar operates in accordance with the guidelines of the designated domain name registries.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. [11] Yes .spa Spas — Identity Digital [ID 122] [80] Yes .space: as a creative space — Radix Registry: Unknown: Yes .spreadbetting: Spread betting — DOTSPREADBETTING REGISTRY LTD [11].spot — Amazon Registry Services, Inc. [11] Yes .sport sport institutions — Global Association of International Sports ...
Some large / 8 blocks of IPv4 addresses, the former Class A network blocks, are assigned in whole to single organizations or related groups of organizations, either by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), through the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), or a regional Internet registry.
In October 2000 Jason Drummond came up with the concept for a new top level domain name (TLD) and established RegistryPro to jointly bid with Register.com for .pro. In May 2002 RegistryPro signed its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that administers global domain names, under which ...
Top Level Design is the domain name registry for .wiki, .ink and .design. It is no longer in contention for .group, [8].photography or .style, following private auctions. [9] As of November 2014, the company was still in contention for the generic top-level domains .art, .blog, .gay and .llc. [needs update] [1] [10]
Amazon.com applied for the domain name extension in 2012, which was granted. [2] [3] That application was overturned after Peru and Brazil objected to it, the objection was supported by the Governmental Advisory Committee (a group which represents governments within ICANN) [4] which recommended in 2013 against allowing Amazon.com's application to proceed.