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| Meaning | Category |
| Graphics profile file (DOS) | Computing->File Extensions |
| In Favor Of | Governmental->United Nations Governmental->US Government |
| PROfessional (for licensed professionals only) | Internet->Domain Names |
| Paddock Radical Options | Community->Law |
| Peer Review Organization | Business->General |
| Pekeng Ragnarok Online | Miscellaneous->Hobbies |
| People Relating to Others | Community->Educational |
| People, Resources, and Organizations | Business->General |
| Perfectly Respectful Obedience | Governmental->Military |
| Performance Reward Options | Business->Positions |
| Performance Rights Organization | Community->Performing Arts |
| Personnel Recovery Officer | Governmental->Military |
| Philippine Ragnarok Online | Internet |
| Photographic Research Organization | Business->Firms |
| Pittsburgh Relies On | Community |
| Pittsburgh Roleplaying Organization | Community->Sports |
| Player Referee Organization | Community->Sports |
| Player Run Organization | Community->Sports |
| Positive Recreation Opportunities | Community |
| Practical Regional Opportunities | Business->International Business |
| Precision Residue Opener | Academic & Science->Physics |
| Predicament, Response, and Outcome | Community->Law |
| Predictable Research Online | Internet |
| Pride, Respect, and Opportunity | Community->Law |
| Priority Repair Order | Governmental->Military |
| Privilege, Responsibility, and Opportunity | Business->Positions |
| Probing Rectal Orifices | Miscellaneous->Funnies |
| Proceed | Governmental->NASA |
| Professional | Internet->Chat Business->General Computing->General Business->International Business Business->Positions |
| Professional Rental Owner | Business->Positions |
| Profile Configuration Data | Computing->File Extensions |
| Progressive Dig | Business->London Stock Exchange |
| Progressive Re-integration Opportunity | Community->Law |
| Prolog language source code file | Computing->File Extensions |
| Proper Ram-air Orientation | Governmental->Military |
| Prophecy International Holdings Ltd | Business->ASX Symbols |
| Prophylactic | Medical->Physiology |
| Provencal, Old (to 1500) | Regional->Language Codes (3 Letters) |
| Public Record Office | Governmental->State & Local |
| Public Record Office (UK Government) | Governmental |
| Public Records Office | Governmental |
| Public Relations Officer | Business->General Governmental->State & Local Community->Media Governmental->Military Governmental->NASA Business->Positions Miscellaneous->Toastmasters Governmental->US Government |
| Public Research Organization | Community->Non-Profit Organizations |
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| Introduced | 2004 |
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| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | RegistryPro |
| Sponsor | RegistryPro |
| Intended use | Business use by qualified professionals |
| Actual use | Internet & information technology professionals, consultants, real estate professionals, financial and accounting professionals, engineers, lawyers, communications professionals, medical professionals |
| Registration restrictions | Credentials of applicants are self-certified prior to registration |
| Structure | Second level .PRO domains are available to all government certified individuals and businesses |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Qualification Challenge Policy (QCP) |
| Website | registry.pro |
The domain name pro is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from professional, indicating its intended use by qualified professionals.
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History
The domain was originally launched in June 2004 with registrations restricted to lawyers, accountants, physicians and engineers in France, Canada, Germany, UK and the US.
In March 2005, the registrar EnCirca introduced its controversial ProForwarding service which enabled unverified individuals and businesses to register pro domains. Registrants then had thirty days to provide verified credentials prior to their domain being activated. Total registrations reached 6,899 by January 2008.
Following consultation with ICANN, the domain was relaunched in September 2008 with a wider remit to include government certified professionals in all countries.[1] Registrants are required to self-certify their professional status and agree to terms of use before registration, then subsequently provide detailed license information.
Registrations
The official domain website describes the eligibility criteria as follows:[2]
- Applicant provides professional services
- Applicant is admitted to or licensed by a government certification body or jurisdictional licensing entity recognized by a governmental body that regularly verifies the accuracy of its data.
- Applicant is in good standing.
The domain registry allows registration of second-level domains and third-level domains in the following second-level domains:[2]
- Legal professions: law.pro, avocat.pro, bar.pro, jur.pro, recht.pro
- Accountancy: cpa.pro, aaa.pro, aca.pro, acct.pro
- Medical professions: med.pro
- Engineering: eng.pro
As of April 2011, the domains may be registered through 44 accredited domain registrars. In January 2011, the number of registered domains surpassed 100,000.[3] As reported in April 2010, the majority of domains are registered in the United States (42%), followed by France (24%) and Russian Federation (5%).[4]
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References
- ^ "ICANN Unanimously Approves RegistryPro Proposal to Expand the .PRO TLD". 2008-05-14. Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080912211514/http://www.tophosts.com/articles/007381.html. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Who can register a .PRO Domain name". http://www.registry.pro/pro/eligibility.shtml. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/monthly-reports/pro/pro-transactions-201101.csv/
- ^ ".PRO Registry Operator’s Report, April 2010". ProRegistry. http://www.icann.org/en/tlds/monthly-reports/pro/pro-201004.pdf. Retrieved 02 August 2010.
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Pro-
Dansk (Danish)
1.
pref. - tilhænger af, -venlig, pro-
2.
pref. - for
Français (French)
1.
pref. - pour, avant, devant, vice-, (préf) pro- signifiant agissant à la place de, se substituant à, favorisant, soutenant
2.
pref. - (préf) pro- signifiant, avant, antérieur à, rudimentaire, de base, en face de
Deutsch (German)
1.
pref. - Pro...
2.
pref. - Vor-
Ελληνική (Greek)
pref. - υπέρ-, αντί-, φιλο-
Español (Spanish)
1.
pref. - pro, a favor de
2.
pref. - pro, indica anterioridad en el tiempo, lugar, orden, etc.
Svenska (Swedish)
pref. - för, fram-, framåt-, -vänlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 代理, 副, 代用, 赞成
2. 代理, 副, 代用, 赞成
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
pref. - 代理, 副, 代用, 贊成
2.
pref. - 代理, 副, 代用, 贊成
한국어 (Korean)
1.
pref. - 좋아하는, 보조하는
2.
pref. - 전에(장소, 시간 등의), ~에 따라
العربيه (Arabic)
(بادئه الكلم- ه) بادئه معناها : أمامي
עברית (Hebrew)
pref. - בעד, תומך ב-
pref. - לפני אחר בזמן, במקום וכו'
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