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Used for |
It is used for general purposes and networking sites. |
It is used for schools, open-source projects, communities, and some profitable and Non-governmental organizations. |
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Registered first site |
The first site ever registered under .net domain is www.nordu.net. |
The first site ever registered under .org domain is www.mitre.org. |
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Handling of registration |
The registration is handled by Verisign. The domains can be handled by other registrars (e.g. Google, Go Daddy), however, they ultimately have partnerships or affiliations with Verisign. |
.org is handled by PIR (Public Interest Registry). The domains can be handled by other registrars (e.g. Google, Go Daddy), however, they ultimately have partnerships or affiliations with PIR. |
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Cost |
It is costlier than .org (due to for-profit nature of the Verisign registry). |
It is cheaper than .net (due to non-profit nature of the PIR registry). |
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Examples |
Examples : www.behance.net, www.broken.net, www.nsf.net, www.nyser.net, www.uu.net, www.sesqui.net, www.mr.net, www.oar.net. |
Examples : www.geeksforgeeks.org, www.mitre.org, www.src.org, www.super.org, www.aero.org, www.mcnc.org, www.mn.org, www.rti.org. |
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Purpose |
It was intended to be used only by networking entities like database. networking, internet service and hosting providers. |
It was introduced to be used by miscellaneous organisations, that did not fit in other categories. |
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Derived from |
It has been derived from the word networking. It was intended for network-based entities. |
It has been derived from the word organisation. It was intended for non-profit entities. |
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Registry website |
The registry website is www.verisign.com. |
The registry website for .org domain is www.pir.com. |
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When to use? |
- Networking services
- Internet services
- email hosting or similar type of services
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- By a Charity organization or a non-profit organization
- By open-source websites
- Educational websites
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| 10. |
Pros |
- Best choice for the businesses in networking.
- As .net extension is best for networking services and for internet service providers so potential clients would quickly associate with your sector and thus helps in marketing as well.
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- The usage of .org makes the website look more legal and reflects the real purpose of non-profitability.
- Due to its association with non-profit organizations, people prefer to search for non-profits using the.org extension.
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Cons |
- Due to its specific use which is related to technology services it is not much in use.
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- Limited use because they are suitable only for non-profit organizations.
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