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    • .actor

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .actor is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for actors and the performing-arts community. The string was proposed by United TLD Holdco Ltd., a subsidiary of Rightside / Demand Media, and is managed/operated under Demand Media.

    History

    • Applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program by United TLD Holdco Ltd. (a Rightside / Demand Media subsidiary).
    • Registry Agreement signed on 12 December 2013.
    • Application succeeded and .actor was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 26 February 2014.
    • Listed status: Delegated; category: Generic (Professional).

    Usage and Audience

    • Target registrants: professionals and organizations engaged in or associated with motion pictures, television and theatrical arts worldwide.
    • Intended to serve actors, performers, theatrical companies, casting agencies, and other performing-arts industry participants.

    Registration Rules

    • The registry planned to implement 22 protection mechanisms to enhance safety and security of the .actor namespace.
    • The operator indicated intentions to offer discount pricing for multiple-year registrations and bulk purchases.
    • Back-end registry operations were planned to be handled in-house by the registry operator.

    Operator

    Dog Beach, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       ACTOR

organisation: Dog Beach, LLC
address:      c/o Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldadmin@identity.digital

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.ACTOR 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:60 65.22.32.60
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.ACTOR 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:60 65.22.33.60
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.ACTOR 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:60 65.22.34.60
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.ACTOR 161.232.16.60 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:60
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.ACTOR 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:60 65.22.35.60
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.ACTOR 161.232.17.60 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:60
ds-rdata:     59464 8 2 ffaf29ff2113edd3d797f86123bc6a7903f588a252bb9a85e35f2890cd2a283c

whois:        whois.nic.actor

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2014-02-20
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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