.abbott

Overview

.abbott is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and managed by Abbott Laboratories. It was proposed as a dedicated, corporate namespace to provide a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive domain space for Abbott and its subsidiaries.

History

• Delegated as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on March 7, 2015.
• Registry operator referenced in source material: Afilias.
• Applicant and manager: Abbott Laboratories.

Usage and Audience

• Intended primary users:
  • Abbott Laboratories and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
• Purpose (as stated in the application):
  • To serve as a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive namespace provided by Abbott for its consumers.
  • Initially planned for limited internal use with potential expansion as market information and Abbott's digital strategy develop.

Registration Rules

• Eligibility and restrictions:
  • Abbott intended to initially limit registrations to Abbott and its qualified subsidiaries and affiliates.
  • The limited distribution strategy was intended to align with Specification 9 of the template Registry Agreement and to exempt Abbott from annual Code of Conduct compliance requirements.
• Other registration specifics (allowed characters, registration periods, public availability) are not detailed in the provided source material.

SEO and Brand Impact

• Positioning:
  • Presented by Abbott as a way to create a trusted, brand-controlled namespace to enhance consumer-facing online presence.
• Brand benefits (from applicant statements):
  • Consolidates corporate control over a distinct namespace.
  • Enables a hierarchical, company-managed domain structure for products, services, and subsidiaries.

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domain:       ABBOTT

organisation: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
address:      100 Abbott Park Road
address:      Dept. G397, Bldg. AP6D-2
address:      Abbott Park IL 60064
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Senior Associate
organisation: FairWinds Partners
address:      1000 Potomac Street NW #350
address:      Washington DC 20007
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 202 223 9252
fax-no:       +1 202 223 9256
e-mail:       abbottregistry@fairwindspartners.com

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Afilias
address:      300 Welsh Road
address:      Building 3, Suite 105
address:      Horsham PA 19044
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 215.706.5700
fax-no:       +1 215.706.5701
e-mail:       tld-tech-poc@afilias.info

nserver:      A0.NIC.ABBOTT 2a01:8840:9a:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.156.41
nserver:      A2.NIC.ABBOTT 2a01:8840:9d:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.159.41
nserver:      B0.NIC.ABBOTT 2a01:8840:9b:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.157.41
nserver:      C0.NIC.ABBOTT 2a01:8840:9c:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.158.41
ds-rdata:     41764 8 2 04c4003cf06316c866df2dcf23304b3a25d30778ac1a838f986350010d2647ce

whois:        whois.nic.abbott

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.abbott.com

created:      2014-11-20
changed:      2023-08-16
source:       IANA