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Internet top-level domain top level domain .pro file name extension Qt Creator May 2023 pro #FC0 RegistryPro yes 2004 6 23 Generic top-level domain Active Identity Digital None Business use by qualified professionals Internet & information technology professionals, consultants, real estate professionals, financial and accounting professionals, engineers, lawyers, communications professionals, medical professionals unrestricted to all registrants starting 16 November 2015 Second level .PRO domains are available to all government certified individuals and businesses ICANN registry agreement UDRP, Qualification Challenge Policy (QCP) www.identity.digitalFebruary 2024 .pro is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from professional, indicating its intended use by certified professionals. History In October 2000 Jason Drummond came up with the concept for a new top level domain name (TLD) and established RegistryPro to jointly bid with Register.com for .pro. In May 2002 RegistryPro signed its contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that administers global domain names, under which it will operate the registry for the new top level domain (TLD) .pro. February 2024 The domain was originally launched in June 2004 with registrations restricted to four professions: accountants, engineers, lawyers and medical professionals in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. In March 2005, the registrar EnCirca introduced its controversial ProForwarding service which enabled unverified people and businesses to register pro domains. Registrants then had thirty days to provide verified credentials prior to their domain being activated. Total registrations reached 6,899 by January 2008. Following consultation with ICANN, the domain was relaunched in September 2008 with a wider remit to include government certified professionals in all countries.http://www.tophosts.com/articles/007381.html ICANN Unanimously Approves RegistryPro Proposal to Expand the .PRO TLD 2008-05-14 22 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912211514/http://www.tophosts.com/articles/007381.html 12 September 2008 live Registrants are required to self-certify their professional status and agree to terms of use before registration, then subsequently provide detailed license information. In 2012, RegistryPro was acquired by Afilias Limited. Registrations The official domain website describes the eligibility criteria as follows: http://www.registry.pro/pro/eligibility Who can register a .PRO Domain name 25 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120618010230/http://www.registry.pro/pro/eligibility 18 June 2012 dead Applicant provides professional services Applicant is admitted to or licensed by a government certification body or jurisdictional licensing entity recognized by a governmental body that regularly verifies the accuracy of its data. Applicant is in good standing. The domain registry allows registration of third-level domains in the following domains: Legal: law.pro, avocat.pro, bar.pro, jur.pro, recht.pro Accountancy: cpa.pro, aaa.pro, aca.pro, acct.pro Medical: med.pro Engineering: eng.pro As of April 2011, the domains may be registered through 44 accredited domain registrars. In January 2011, the number of registered domains surpassed 100,000.http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/monthly-reports/pro/pro-transactions-201101.csv/ ICANN monthly report January 2011 6 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110704001631/http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/monthly-reports/pro/pro-transactions-201101.csv 4 July 2011 dead As reported in April 2010, the majority of domains are registered in the United States (42%), followed by France (24%) and the Russian Federation (5%).http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/monthly-reports/pro/pro-201004.pdf .PRO Registry Operator's Report, April 2010 ProRegistry 2 August 2010 A regulatory change made the .pro domain name unrestricted to all registrants starting 16 November 2015.Sibername, an ICANN accredited registrar of the .PRO top-level domain, today announced that as of 16 November 2015, .pro domain names will become unrestricted, prweb.com; Ottawa, 11 November 2015. Also as PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20220624151557/http://www.prweb.com/releases/register_a_pro/domain_name/prweb13076072.htm 24 June 2022 . See also Top-level domain Domain name References External links RegistryPro Authorized .PRO registrar partners IANA delegation record ICANN Whois Category:Generic top-level domains Category:Internet properties established in 2004 sv:Toppdomän#Generiska toppdomäner