1.0Atomhttps://www.atom.com/insightsAtomhttps://www.atom.com/insights/author/admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="TCihgNjO11"><a href="https://www.atom.com/insights/restricted-tld/">What is a Restricted TLD (rTLD)?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.atom.com/insights/restricted-tld/embed/#?secret=TCihgNjO11" width="600" height="338" title="“What is a Restricted TLD (rTLD)?” — Atom" data-secret="TCihgNjO11" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> A Restricted TLD (rTLD) is a top-level domain that imposes eligibility requirements for registration. Only qualified entities or individuals can register these domains. Examples include .gov for U.S. government entities and .edu for accredited educational institutions. Detailed Explanation of Restricted TLDs Restricted top-level domains (rTLDs) are domain extensions that enforce strict eligibility and usage policies. […]