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Registries are public or private organizations responsible for managing one or more TLDs, with the mission of ensuring the proper functioning of domain names under these TLDs.
Legacy gTLD Registries manage original domain extensions like .COM, .NET, and .ORG, operating them under long-standing ICANN contracts.
nTLD Registries are organizations responsible for managing and operating specific new domain extensions introduced after ICANN's expansion of the domain name system. They handle domain name allocation, DNS services, and policy enforcement for their TLDs.
Repurposed registries are TLD operators that shift a ccTLD's original purpose to broader commercial use, often targeting global markets.
Third-level TLD registries that sell domains under their own second-level domains.