RegistryPro Doubles Service to Professionals
.pro Domain Expands to Provide Secure and Confidential Internet Communication to Experts Who Seek the Highest Assurance in a Registry
CHICAGO, October 27, 2004 - Today RegistryPro is happy to announce that on Monday, November 8 (at noon, Central), engineers, architects and dentists will be able to register a .PRO top-level domain name. Until now, doctors, lawyers and accountants have been the only professionals eligible to register.
RegistryPro now allows applications for members of the three new professions because these groups have important characteristics in common that embody the .PRO extension: strong ethics, association involvement and public interest.
RegistryPro works closely with professional organizations and third-party databases to ensure accuracy in all domain registration approvals, and .PRO applicants are verified against their local, state or federal licensing boards. (Engineers must provide only a few pieces of information, including their license number and licensing authority.)
Beginning November 1, authorized .PRO registrars will be able to participate in a one-week Sunrise period to begin taking defensive registrations for the three new profession categories. In addition, on November 8, RegistryPro will begin offering language-specific PS-SLDs for all professions eligible for a .PRO domain name. For example, an English barrister will now have the choice of registering .bar.pro in addition to .law.pro. The following SLDs will be available:
- Medical -- .med.pro
- Legal -- .law.pro, .jur.pro., .bar.pro
- Accountants -- .cpa.pro, .aca.pro, .stb.pro
- Dentists -- .den.pro, dds.pro, dnt.pro
- Engineers -- eng.pro, ing.pro
- Architects -- arc.pro
About .PRO, The Internet for Professionals
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, RegistryPro is the ICANN-designated operator of the .PRO TLD.
Since launching in 2004, .PRO has become an important tool for businesses, organizations and individuals in building trusted relationships throughout the world. In many languages, "pro" is synonymous with dedication, skill, and vision – the .PRO name allows people to capture that distinctive character. Whether developing a brand, refining an identity, or promoting a specialty, .PRO offers every business and professional the opportunity to enhance their image by adding a powerful, easy-to-identify name to their online presence and web-based products.