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Professional
Overview
Licensed professionals were once the only parties eligible to register a .pro domain. Doctors, lawyers, and accountants had to demonstrate credentials, a restriction that kept the extension small after its 2004 launch and was eventually lifted in favour of open registration. Identity Digital now operates roughly 350,000 domains. The credentialing history left behind a connotation of expertise that continues to attract professional service providers, even though nothing in current policy requires a licence.
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About .pro
Originally restricted to licensed professionals (doctors, lawyers, accountants), .pro was later opened to general registration. It still carries a professional, credible connotation.
Intended Use
Professionals and professional service providers.
Registration Restrictions
Originally restricted; now open to all registrants.
Quick Facts
- Registry
- Identity Digital
- Introduced
- 2004
- Registered Domains
- 350,000
- WHOIS Server
- whois.nic.pro
- DNSSEC
- Supported
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is .pro used for?
Originally restricted to licensed professionals (doctors, lawyers, accountants), .pro was later opened to general registration. It still carries a professional, credible connotation.
Who can register a .pro domain?
Originally restricted; now open to all registrants.
Who manages the .pro top-level domain?
The .pro TLD is managed by Identity Digital, which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.