The .org domain
is operated by Public
Interest Registry. It is intended to serve
the noncommercial community, but all are eligible to register within
.org.
The .pro domain
is being established; it will be restricted to credentialed professionals
and related entities and is operated by RegistryPro.
Registrations in the domains listed above may be made through dozens
of competitive registrars. For a list of the currently operating
accredited registrars, go to the InterNIC
site. Information about becoming an accredited registrar is
available on the ICANN
site.
The .edu domain
is reserved for degree-granting educational institutions of higher education
that are accredited by one of the six U.S. regional accrediting agencies
and is registered only through Educause.
The .int domain
is used only for registering organizations established
by international treaties between governments. It is operated by the
IANA .int Domain Registry.