Friday, May 02, 2003 12:22 AM
The sunrise period for trademark holders has started for the .pro domain. Visioned as the domain of choice for the medical, legal and accounting professionals, the domain has been in the works for some time, but now appears on the verge of going live. A subsidiary of Register.com,
RegistryPro, was approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in May 2002 to launch the .Pro domain.
Borrowing from its site, RegistryPro answers the question "'What is a .Pro domain name?' as follows: A .Pro domain name is the first and only restricted top-level domain exclusively for professionals, approved and regulated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and operated by RegistryPro. It is a bundled security offering of a profession-specific domain name, (med.pro, law.pro or cpa.pro) along with a professional verification and professional level digital certificate to enable secure email communications."
For lawyers interested in reserving their own .pro domain, visit the RegistryPro FAQs to find out more.