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There are two types of top-level domains, generic and country code, plus a special top-level domain (.arpa) for Internet
infrastructure. Generic domains were created for use by the Internet public, while country code domains were created to be used
by individual countries as they deemed necessary. Country Code Domains are .uk, .de, .jp, .us,
etc. Generic Domains are .aero, .biz, .cat, .com, .coop, .edu, .gov, .info, .jobs, .mobi, .int, .mil, .museum, .name, .net, .org,
.pro and .travel. Infrastructure Domain (.arpa). There are so many
firms in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouve, Edmonton) which
provide free domain name registration and hosting.
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The Internet Corporation
in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouve, Edmonton) for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is responsible for managing and coordinating the Domain
Name System (DNS) to ensure that every address is unique and that all users of the Internet can find all valid addresses.
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