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| Introduced | 1 January 1985 |
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| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Verisign |
| Sponsor | None |
| Intended use | Network infrastructure |
| Actual use | ISPs; miscellaneous sites; used sometimes when desired name is not available in .com |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Structure | Registrations at second level permitted |
| Documents | RFC 1591; ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | Verisign .net Registry |
The domain name net is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from the word network, indicating it was originally intended for organizations involved in networking technologies, such as Internet service providers and other infrastructure companies. However, there are no official restrictions and the domain is now a general-purpose namespace.