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May 9, 2002 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain name registrar Register.Com (Register.com) said yesterday it had signed a contract with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to oversee the new .pro domain registry.
The .pro domain registry will only offer domain registration to certified professionals such as accountants, doctors and attorneys. The cost for a single .pro domain name will likely range between $250 to $300.
The domain name will be more expensive due to the costs involved in determining whether the .pro applicant is a credentialed professional. A .pro domain name will also be more expensive since the domain name will include a digital certificate that can be used to send and receive encrypted e-mail and to send digital signatures for official purposes.
The .pro extension will be the first professionally restricted top-level domain on the Internet and is expected to launch at the end of 2002 or early next year.
RegistryPro, a Register.Com subsidiary, will operate the domain registry.
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