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User:Waldyrious/TLDs

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Timeline

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  • Oct 1984: .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .mil
  • Jan 1985: .net
  • Nov 1988: .int
  • Feb 1997: .arts, .firm, .info, .nom, .rec, .store, .web proposed by IAHC
  • Sep 1998: ICANN created
  • Nov 2000: .aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name, .pro selected by ICANN
  • Jun 2001: .biz, .info, .museum activated (added to root server)
  • Nov 2001: .biz live
  • Jan 2002: .coop, .museum activated (added to root server)
  • May 2002: .name activated (added to root server)
  • ??? 2002: .aero activated (added to root server)
  • Mar 2004: .asia, .cat, .jobs, .mobi, .tel, .travel, .xxx, .post, .mail, .tel (2) proposed
  • Jun 2004: .name fully operational
  • ??? ????: .asia, .cat, .jobs, .mobi, .tel, .travel approved by ICANN
  • Mar 2011: .xxx approved by ICANN
  • ??? 2012: .post introduced

ccTLDs

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  • Jul 1985: .uk
  • Dec 1986: .fi
  • Oct 1990: .cs (disabled in 1993, split into .cz and .sk)
  • ??? 1995: .ca, .va