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This article is about the generic top-level domain. For the computer magazine, see .info (magazine). For other uses, see Info.
.info .info — Where the world goes for information
Introduced
2001
TLD type
Generic top-level domain
Status
Active
Registry
Afilias
Sponsor
None
Intended use
Informational sites
Actual use
A variety of uses, many information, some held by speculators
Registration restrictions
None
Structure
Registrations at second level permitted
Documents
ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies
UDRP, Sunrise Challenge Policy (SCP), Challenges of Last Resort (CLR)
Web site
afilias.info
.info (.information) is a generic top-level domain intended for informative websites, although its use is not restricted. It was a part of ICANNs highly publicized announcement, in late 2000, of a phased release of seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The event was billed as the first addition of major gTLDs to the Internet since the DNS was developed in the 1980s. The seven new gTLDs, selected from over 180 proposals, were meant in part to take the pressure off the overcrowded .com domain.
.info has been the most successful of the seven new domain names, with over 4 million domain names registered up to March 2007. In addition, over 1.6 million .info websites are in active and dedicated use. In the immediate aftermath of September 11th, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority switched to the easier to remember