.coop

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**.coop**

Introduced	2001
TLD type	Sponsored top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	Midcounties Co-operative operates the registry on behalf of DotCooperation LLC
Sponsoring organization	DotCooperation LLC, a subsidiary of National Cooperative Business Association
Intended use	Co-operatives
Actual use	Some co-ops are using it, but it hasn't achieved high visibility
Registration restrictions	Only co-ops may register; eligibility is verified through organizations of co-ops
Structure	Direct second-level registrations are allowed; some generic words were reserved by registry to be awarded to applicants with acceptable proposals for their use
Documents	ICANN registry agreement
Dispute policies	UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP)
Web site	nic.coop

.coop is a generic top-level domain intended for the use of cooperatives. It was a part of ICANN's announcement in late 2000 of a phased release of seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) intended in part to take the pressure off the overcrowded .com domain. It was backed by a coalition of interest groups, was developed by Poptel in the UK and became operational on January 30, 2002.

.coop is sponsored top-level domain and restricted to those who meet specified criteria: cooperative-type organizations or a wholly owned subsidiary. Its sponsor is DotCooperation LLC (also known as dotCoop), which was created as a subsidiary of the American NCBA (National Cooperative Business Association) to operate the TLD.

Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.

[edit] External links

IANA .coop WHOIS info
.coop registry
DynDNS.com - the sole DNS provider for the .coop TLD
List of .coop accredited registrars

Generic top-level domains

Unsponsored	.biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org
Sponsored	.aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel
Infrastructure	.arpa .root
Startup phase	.asia .tel
Proposed	.cym .geo .kid .kids .mail .post .sco .web .xxx
Deleted/retired	.nato
Reserved	.example .invalid .localhost .test
Pseudo-domains	.bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp
Unofficial	see Alternative DNS roots

See also: Country code top-level domains