Generic Top-Level Domains

.com domain information

.com is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) on the Internet, originally meant for commercial organizations. Despite its initial purpose, it's now available for unrestricted registration, along with .org and .net, blurring the original distinctions. Initially managed by the U.S. Department of Defense, it is now overseen by VeriSign.


.com domain name Introduction

The .com domain was the first domain suffix introduced in 1985 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States. It was followed by the addition of other suffixes such as .net, .org, .edu, etc., which together have formed the most widely used domain name system in the world today.

The .com domain is currently the most popular generic domain format internationally, with over 101.5 million users worldwide.

Most countries usually add a second-level domain within their country code top-level domain (ccTLD) similar in purpose to .com. These second-level domains take the form of .com.xx or .co.xx, where xx represents the country or regional top-level domain, for example: Australia (.com.au), the United Kingdom (.co.uk), Brazil (.com.br), Mexico (.com.mx), New Zealand (.co.nz), China (.com.cn), Japan (.co.jp), South Korea (.co.kr), Israel (.co.il), Pakistan (.com.pk), Hong Kong (.com.hk), India (.co.in).


.com domain name Target market

Business and Commerce Enterprises


.com domain name Restrictions

None


.com domain name Operator/Registry

VeriSign


.com domain name Introduction date

March 15, 1985


Operated by VeriSign under the authorization of ICANN.


.com domain name Intended use

Originally designed for commercial organizations.


.com domain name Geographic restrictions

No Geographic Restrictions


.com domain name Registration period

The shortest registration period: 1 year
The longest registration period: 10 years


.com domain name Renewal policy

1..com domain names can be renewed for a period of 1 to 10 years.
2.The renewal grace period for .com domain names is 30 days.
3.The redemption grace period for .com domain names is 15 days.


.com domain name DNSSEC Support

Yes


.com domain name Privacy protection

Most registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection services that can hide the registrant's personal information.


.com domain name Pricing

Depending on the registrar, it costs about 10 to 20 US dollars per year


.com domain name Dispute resolution policy

The dispute resolution for .com domain names follows ICANN's Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).


.com domain name Registration rules

1.Domain names can only include English letters (a-z, case-insensitive), numbers (0-9), and hyphens (-). Spaces and special characters (like !, $, &, ?, etc.) are not allowed.
2.A hyphen (-) cannot be placed at the beginning or end of the domain name.
3.Individuals can register domain names that are between 2 to 63 characters long. Domain names outside this range are reserved and require special application to register.


.com domain name IDN Support

Yes


.com domain name Typical users

1. Google - A global search engine and technology company - www.google.com
2. Amazon - A global e-commerce platform - www.amazon.com
3. Facebook - A global social networking service - www.facebook.com
4. Microsoft - A leading provider of software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide - www.microsoft.com
5. Apple - A company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, computer software, and online services - www.apple.com
6. Netflix - A company offering streaming media and video-on-demand online and by mail - www.netflix.com
7. eBay - A global online auction and shopping website - www.ebay.com
8. Adobe - A company focused on multimedia and creativity software products - www.adobe.com
9. Walmart - A large retail chain enterprise - www.walmart.com
10. Netease - A comprehensive internet company - www.163.com


.com domain name Registry website

https://yourdot.com