What are the different domain types for? The original plan was
that domain names would reflect what the domain was to be for - this meant that:
Domain |
Original "Intended" Use |
.com |
US / International Commercial Organisations. |
.net |
US / International Network Devices / Internet Service Providers.. |
.org |
US / International Organisations - for use by individuals and not-for-profit companies. |
.co.uk |
UK Commercial Organisations. |
.org.uk |
UK Organisations - for use by individuals and not-for-profit companies. |
.ltd.uk |
UK Limited (Ltd.) Companies. |
.plc.uk |
UK Public Limited (Plc.) Companies. |
.net.uk |
UK Internet Service Providers. |
.gov.uk |
UK Government departments and government funded organisations. |
.ac.uk |
UK Academic institutions. |
Please note that although this was their original "intended" use - as many more domain names
were registered the rules have been relaxed and now there are restrictions only on a few domain types - see here for more details).For some advice on which domain name to choose see here
.If you have any questions please contact us for more details!To return to the list of Domain Name FAQ's - click
here... |
