Sponsored top-level domain
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A sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) is one of the categories of top-level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use on the Internet.

Overall, IANA currently distinguishes the following groups of top-level domains:[1]

The term sponsored top-level domain is derived from the fact that these domains are based on "theme" concepts proposed by private agencies or organizations that establish and enforce rules restricting the eligibility of registrants to use the TLD. For example, the .aero TLD is sponsored by the Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques, which limits registrations to members of the air-transport industry.

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TLD Eligibility Sponsors
Current sponsored TLDs
.aero Members of the air-transport industry Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques
.asia Companies, organisations and individuals in the Asia-Pacific region DotAsia Organisation
.cat Catalan linguistic and cultural community Fundació puntCat
.edu Post-secondary institutions accredited by an agency of the U.S. Department of Education EDUCAUSE
.gov United States Government General Services Administration
.int Organizations established by international treaties between governments IANA
.jobs Human resource managers Employ Media, LLC.
.mil United States Military DoD Network Information Center
.mobi Providers and consumers of mobile products and services dotMobi
.museum Museums Museum Domain Management Association
.tel For businesses and individuals to publish contact data Telnic Ltd.
.travel Travel agents, airlines, hoteliers, tourism bureaus, etc. Tralliance Corporation
Pending sponsored TLDs
.post Postal agencies and similar businesses Universal Postal Union
Rejected sponsored TLDs
.xxx Sexually explicit material ICM Registry, Inc
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Generic top-level domains
 
Current
Generic
.biz · .com · .info · .name · .net · .org · .pro
Sponsored
.aero · .asia · .cat · .coop · .edu · .gov · .int · .jobs · .mil · .mobi · .museum · .tel · .travel
Infrastructure
Deleted/retired
Reserved
Pseudo
Country code top-level domains

References

  1. ^ [1], the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
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