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| founded = 2001
| founded = 2001
| headquarters = Sterling, Virginia
| country = USA
| country = USA
| website = http://www.my.biz
| website = http://www.my.biz
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'''.biz''' is a generic top-level domain ([[gTLD]]) name system of the internet Domain Name System (DNS) primarily intended for businesses.
'''.biz''' is a generic top-level domain ([[gTLD]]) name in the internet Domain Name System (DNS) primarily intended for businesses.The .biz registry is exclusively managed and operated by [[Neustar]].
==Background==
==Background==
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) introduced .biz gTLD in 2001 to relieve the registration demands from the .com, .net. and .org TLD's. It is also intended to provide options for businesses whose preferred names were already registered in the .com domain space.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ([[ICANN]]) introduced .biz gTLD in 2001 to relieve the registration demands from the [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]] TLD's. It is also intended to provide options for businesses whose preferred names were already registered in the .com domain space. ICANN approved the application of Neulevel, Inc. a joint venture between [[Neustar]] and [[Melbourne IT]] to serve as the neutral, third-party provider of global registry services for .biz.
On December 8, 2006 ICANN designated Neustar as the only registry operator for .biz gTLD until 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-27apr10.htm ICANN]</ref> Neustar administers and manages the operations of the .biz registry including the SRS, DNS, and WHOIS. The company also provides technical and marketing support to all registrars accredited by ICANN as well as the development of specific policies for the .biz TLD.<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/biz Neustar]</ref>
On December 8, 2006 ICANN retained Neustar as the sole registry operator for .biz gTLD until 2012.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/agreements/biz/registry-agmt-27apr10.htm ICANN]</ref> Neustar administers and manages the operations of the .biz registry including the SRS, DNS, and WHOIS. The company also provides technical and marketing support to all registrars accredited by ICANN as well as the development of specific policies for the .biz TLD.<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/biz Neustar]</ref>
During the 32nd ICANN International Public Meeting in Paris, Neustar announced that .biz TLD reached more than 2 million registrants worldwide on June 23, 2008.
During the 32nd ICANN International Public Meeting in Paris, Neustar announced that .biz TLD reached more than 2 million registrants worldwide on June 23, 2008.