| The main use and intension of .info domain names is | | | | was under the maintenance and control of Affilias. |
| not restricted. Yet, there is a common procedure | | | | This was considered to be the first domain name |
| noticed everywhere in internet, where .info domain | | | | that supported the IETF standards-based domain |
| names are being used by websites providing | | | | name. |
| information from various areas to users. | | | | The launch of .info domain name was a sunrise period |
| The use of this domain name for informative | | | | for the trademark owners. This was a rush when this |
| websites was done as a part of an announcement | | | | was opened to all. In fact, .info was the first domain |
| made in late 2000, when a public release regarding | | | | name of this kind to be opened in this manner. In the |
| the top domain names was made. In this | | | | initial stages, a large number of false registrations |
| announcement, .info came as the leading domain | | | | were made under this domain name. Later this could |
| name with around 5.2 million users in its registry as of | | | | be identified and this weeded several of those |
| April 2008. Apart from this, there was another 1.6 | | | | registrations. |
| million websites with .info domain name, which are | | | | Some of the online domain registration services |
| active and dedicated for informative purposes in | | | | provide free .info registrations. Users will be asked to |
| internet. | | | | follow the simple and easy to understand domain |
| Since .info domain name is a generic and unrestricted | | | | registration processes. They could check for the |
| domain name, this could be used by any user, for | | | | availability of the domain names they require and |
| any purpose. In fact, this is the only top level domain | | | | later get their websites popularized under this name. |
| name which was created and used for general | | | | If the purpose of the website or the information |
| purposes without much restrictions and limitations. | | | | being conveyed could be used as the first part of |
| .info stands for information and hence the name of | | | | the domain name, an extension with .info will clearly |
| the websites, using .info domain name clearly reveals | | | | reveal the main idea of the website. This will directly |
| that, they are used for such purposes. | | | | help in marketing and popularization of the website. |
| Ever after its release and creation, .info domain name | | | | |