.anquan

Overview

• .anquan is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). The string "anquan" is Chinese for "security".
• The TLD is managed by QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. with registry services provided by Afilias.
• It was delegated to the DNS Root Zone under ICANN's New gTLD Program.

History

• Applicant: QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
• Registry provider: Afilias.
• Delegation date: 30 March 2016 (delegated to the Root Zone under ICANN's New gTLD Program).
• Application reveal: the applied-for string was revealed on 13 June 2012.
• Category and status: classified as a Technology gTLD and listed as Delegated. The application listed a priority value of 720 for QIHOO 360.

Usage and Audience

• The applicant positioned the TLD around security-related use, reflecting the meaning of "anquan".
• Excerpts from the applicant's filing describe QIHOO 360 as a major Chinese Internet company (January 2011 figures cited):
  • Over 400 million monthly active Internet users, representing a reported 85.8% penetration in China.
  • 328 million monthly active users of Internet security products, representing a reported 83.9% penetration in China.
• The applicant stated an intention to restrict registration and use to a limited number of eligible registrants, and to manage registration and use through corporate/subsidiary agreements.

Registration Rules

• The application indicated registrations and use would be restricted to a limited set of eligible registrants, with registration and use requirements handled via corporate or subsidiary agreements.
• The applicant emphasized trademark quality control provisions and protection of the "360" mark as a core consideration for registration and use.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The applicant explicitly stressed brand protection and trademark quality control for the TLD, stating that the 360 mark is a valuable brand whose protection is of paramount importance.
• The stated restriction of registrations and the emphasis on trademark control signal an intent to tightly manage brand association and usage of the namespace.

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domain:       ANQUAN

organisation: QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
address:      Building #2, No. 6 Jiuxianqiao Road
address:      Chaoyang District
address:      Beijing
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         Senior Operation Manager
organisation: Beijing Qihu Keji Co., Ltd.
address:      Building #2, No. 6 Jiuxianqiao Road
address:      Chaoyang District
address:      Beijing
address:      China
phone:        +86 10 5244 7383
fax-no:       +86. 10 5878 1411
e-mail:       newgtld@360.cn

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: Beijing Tele-info Technology Co., Ltd.
address:      21st Floor, Block D, Beihang Zhizhen Building, No. 7 Zhichun Road, Haidan District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China
phone:        +86 18910283591
e-mail:       gtld@teleinfo.cn

nserver:      NS1.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.60.1 2402:7d80:0:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS2.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.61.1 2402:7d80:8888:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS3.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.62.1
nserver:      NS4.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.63.1
ds-rdata:     27565 8 2 f8bcdc5d341ec24ca492b2a1fade90c2535844cb0f086a6ab77e0059ea2e8cdf
ds-rdata:     33427 8 2 491e98ab4efb5c395dbb863edeaaf2e9d696df4391a9ea393242a307eaf1b85c

whois:        whois.teleinfo.cn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.teleinfo.cn

created:      2016-03-18
changed:      2025-04-30
source:       IANA