.gov

The domain name gov is a sponsored top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from the word government, indicating its restricted use... Wikipedia

• Introduced:  January 1, 1985
• TLD type:  Sponsored top-level domain
• Status:  Active
• Registry:  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Sponsor:  Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Intended use:  Governmental entities
• Actual use:  Only the United States government, formerly only federal government but later expanded to include state and local government
• Registration restrictions:  Must meet eligibility requirements and submit authorization letter
• Structure:  Registrations at second level permitted
• Documents:  RFC 920, RFC 1591, RFC 2146
• Dispute policies:  None
• DNSSEC:  yes
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo