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| logo            = .biz_logo.JPG

| logo            = .biz_logo.JPG

| 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 primarily intended for businesses. The .biz registry is exclusively managed and operated by [[Neustar]].  

 

'''.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. 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.

[[ICANN]] introduced .biz in 2001 to relieve registration demands on [[.com]], [[.net]] and [[.org]]. It was also intended to provide another option 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 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>

On December 8, 2006, ICANN retained Neustar as the sole registry operator for .biz 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 reached more than 2 million registrants worldwide on June 23, 2008.

<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-registration-of-two-millionth-biz-domain-name-57523202.html Press Release]</ref>

<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neustar-announces-registration-of-two-millionth-biz-domain-name-57523202.html Press Release]</ref>

On September 8, 2010, Neustar launched the .biz DNS security extensions([[DNSSEC]],) which uses public key cryptography and digital signatures to protect consumers from possible harmful threats in the Domain Name System (DNS) and the Registry Lock service, which gives domain name registrants a two-layer, gated protection from "domain hijacking."

On September 8, 2010, Neustar launched the .biz DNS security extensions([[DNSSEC]]), which uses public key cryptography and digital signatures to protect consumers from possible harmful threats in the Domain Name System (DNS) and the Registry Lock service, giving domain name registrants a two-layer, gated protection from "domain hijacking."

==Registration Requirements==

==Registration Requirements==

There are no special registration requirements to register a .biz domain name as long as the domain name will be used by registrants for business or commercial purposes only.

There are no special registration requirements to register a .biz domain name except that the domain name must be used by registrants for business or commercial purposes only.

==.biz International Domain Names (IDNs)==

==.biz International Domain Names (IDNs)==

The .biz registry offers IDN registration in 15 languages which include:<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/idns Neustar]</ref>

The .biz registry offers IDN registration in the following 15 languages:<ref>[http://www.neustarregistry.biz/products/idns Neustar]</ref>

# Chinese

# Chinese

# Danish

# Danish

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