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Dot Biz (.biz)

biz is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Since it is the phonetic acronym for the word business, it is an ideal choice for an organization engaged in any kind of business activity. If you are not able to find a suitable .com name for your business, opting for a .biz name is not a bad idea.

There are no specific legal or geographic restrictions for registering a biz domain name, except that it must be for a bona fide business or commercial use. It was created in 2001 along with several other domains as the first batch of new gTLDs approved by ICANN in the expansion of the Domain Name System in response to the increasing demand for domain names as a consequence of increase in the number of websites and ecommerce in the late 1990s. The TLD is administered by NeuStar and registrations are processed via accredited registrars.