Do certain domain extensions have rules for their use?

[WebKitty]

I never looked into this enough to know. I usually go for .COM and .NET domain sites. I have never worked with any others, other than .XYZ which is just a burner site I use for testing. In terms of domain extensions, do any have rules or terms of use? Maybe .GOV having them? That would make sense.

 

[bomb]

I never looked into this enough to know. I usually go for .COM and .NET domain sites. I have never worked with any others, other than .XYZ which is just a burner site I use for testing. In terms of domain extensions, do any have rules or terms of use? Maybe .GOV having them? That would make sense.

Yes of course. Domain extensions like .edu have very any restrictions in their use. Even when applying for them you have to submit the documents to show that you are an educational institution or affiliated to an educational institution.

 

[Nomad]

When they were created dot com was for commercial sites, dot net was for internet related, or networking related sites, dot org was for non profit but these days people use all sorts of domains for all sots of purposes. The only domain that are guided by specific rules are dot gov and dot edu.

 

[Grant]

Like with how hou wouldn't be able to get a website with .gov as that's limited to Government sites. Much like .edu is for education and schools. These days .com/.net/ etc are the main two that most sites tend to use. I think .io is becoming popular as well as .to and a few other extensions I'm probably forgetting.

 

[Nomad]

In my home country, you can get country domains for free. However, you can get a country domain only for your personal name or a registered business. You will have to present your government ID for a personal domain and a business registration certificate for a business domain. Except for a couple of domains, most of the domains do not have any rules.