Now anyone can be a '.pro'

The ‘.pro’ gTLD, originally marketed for just a handful of professions in a few select countries and latterly restricted to certified professionals in any field worldwide, has been opened up to all registrants. This move follows the acquisition of the ‘.pro’ registry by Afilias in 2012 and the subsequent drive to raise the profile of ‘.pro’ and increase the number of registrations in a now crowded gTLD market.