.coop
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| Introduced | 2001 |
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| TLD type | Sponsored top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Midcounties Co-operative operates the registry on behalf of DotCooperation LLC |
| Sponsoring organization | DotCooperation LLC, a subsidiary of National Cooperative Business Association |
| Intended use | Co-operatives |
| Actual use | Some co-ops are using it, but it hasn't achieved high visibility |
| Registration restrictions | Only co-ops may register; eligibility is verified through organizations of co-ops |
| Structure | Direct second-level registrations are allowed; some generic words were reserved by registry to be awarded to applicants with acceptable proposals for their use |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP) |
| Web site | nic.coop |
.coop is a generic top-level domain intended for the use of cooperatives. It was a part of ICANN's announcement in late 2000 of a phased release of seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) intended in part to take the pressure off the overcrowded .com domain. It was backed by a coalition of interest groups, was developed by Poptel in the UK and became operational on January 30, 2002.
.coop is sponsored top-level domain and restricted to those who meet specified criteria: cooperative-type organizations or a wholly owned subsidiary. Its sponsor is DotCooperation LLC (also known as dotCoop), which was created as a subsidiary of the American NCBA (National Cooperative Business Association) to operate the TLD.
Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
[edit] External links
- IANA .coop WHOIS info
- .coop registry
- DynDNS.com - the sole DNS provider for the .coop TLD
- List of .coop accredited registrars
| Generic top-level domains | ||
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| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .asia .tel | |
| Proposed | .berlin .bzh .cym .gal .geo .kid .kids .mail .nyc .post .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
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See also: Country code top-level domains |
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