.biz is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) which was approved by ICANN along with several other new TLDs in 2001, to relieve some of the demand for .com domain names. .biz registrants must be bona fide businesses (cybersquatting, purchasing solely for resale, and reasons for purchase other than for business purposes are not allowed), but in practice, there are no restrictions on who may register a .biz domain name, and no formal mechanisms for checking up on registrants are in place. The registry database for .biz is NeuLevel.
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