.post

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.post
Introduced Not yet introduced
TLD type Sponsored top-level domain
Status In negotiations to be added
Registry Universal Postal Union
Sponsor Universal Postal Union
Intended use Postal community (post offices and related organizations)
Actual use Not yet available for use
Registration restrictions Registrations from ineligible parties can be challenged after the fact
Structure Somewhat complex naming scheme with some types of things getting third-level registrations and some getting second-level registrations but with required sequences of characters to indicate the country
Documents ICANN New sTLD RFP Application
Dispute policies UDRP, Charter Eligibility Dispute Resolution Procedure (CEDRP)
Website UPU

.post is a proposed top-level domain for the internet, submitted to ICANN for approval as a sponsored TLD. It would be restricted to the use of national and regional postal services[1], and private businesses that provide similar services. It is sponsored by the Universal Postal Union, an international organisation based in Bern, Switzerland. As of January 2008, approval and implementation has not yet happened, overshooting the deadline of 2005.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ TLD application for .post
  2. ^ ICANN Communication with UPU in 2007