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    Overview

    .associates is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant and manager is Donuts (Baxter Hill, LLC); an ICANNWiki entry also lists Demand Media as the registry. The application described .associates as an open gTLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.

    History

    Application

    • Applied for by Donuts (Baxter Hill, LLC) during ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
    • The application used boilerplate language characterizing .associates as an open TLD without pre-registration verification and committing to comply with ICANN policies.

    Contract and Delegation

    • A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 06 March 2014.
    • .associates was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 11 April 2014, completing its delegation.

    Usage and Audience

    • Classified on ICANNWiki as a "Professional" new gTLD.
    • Intended as an open namespace to enable greater expression; it may be used by professional groups, associations, organizations, and others seeking an associates-branded domain.

    Registration Rules

    • The applicant indicated the TLD would be open, without pre-registration verification.
    • The registry committed to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation, takedown, and abuse-control measures to protect users and rights holders.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       ASSOCIATES

organisation: Binky Moon, 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.ASSOCIATES 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:27 65.22.28.27
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.ASSOCIATES 2a01:8840:1f:0:0:0:0:27 65.22.29.27
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.ASSOCIATES 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:27 65.22.30.27
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.ASSOCIATES 161.232.14.27 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:27
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.ASSOCIATES 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:27 65.22.31.27
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.ASSOCIATES 161.232.15.27 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:27
ds-rdata:     51694 8 2 b92f8f575097b95ab00af8de35f962205ddd4bc0662b1dd212b5d062d679d338

whois:        whois.nic.associates

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

created:      2014-04-03
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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