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Currently, there are 7 TLDs in the
U.S. and some of them are widely used by companies from all over the world.
- .com commercial organizations that may wish to profit from a site
- .net networks, such as ISPs or hosting providers
- .org organizations with not-for-profit or nonprofit status
The above TLDs are paid for by a company registering the name.
- .edu four-year, degree-granting colleges
- .gov U.S. government agencies
The above TLDs are paid for by National Science Foundation (NSF).
- .mil U.S. Department of Defense agencies
The above TLD is paid for by the Department of Defense.
- .us state and local government agencies, libraries, museums, non-edu schools, and individuals
The above TLD registrations are free, however, usually are preceded by a state code
and/or city code. Sometimes, they are preceded by subdomains or sub-subdomains.
There is also a number of geographic TLDs. Information about geographic TLDs can be
found at
igoldrush.com.
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