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    • .baby

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .baby is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • The string was categorized under the "Lifestyle" class on icannwiki, indicating a consumer- and lifestyle-oriented positioning.
    • .baby was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 8 April 2016.

    History

    • Delegation: .baby was delegated to the Root Zone on 8 April 2016 as part of ICANN's new gTLD round.
    • Multiple applicants competed for the .baby string during the application process.

    Notable applicants

    • Radix (DotBaby Inc.)

    • Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH)

    • Donuts (Auburn Beach, LLC), represented by Daniel Schindler (EVP of Donuts)

    • Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)

    • Johnson & Johnson (represented by Joshua Bourne of FairWinds Partners)

    • Famous Four Media (Compact Registry Limited)

    • Several applicants submitted Public Interest Commitments (PICs); downloadable PICs were noted for Top Level Domain Holdings and Donuts in the source material.

    • Radix received a GAC Early Warning as a portfolio applicant; the issue described related to inclusion of an email address associated with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in correspondence submitted with applications.

    Usage and Audience

    • The TLD is listed in the Lifestyle category, suggesting a target audience in consumer, parenting, and family-related sectors.
    • Applicants for the string included registry operators, registry service providers, major brands and technology companies, indicating interest from both commercial brands and registry operators.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Objection by Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC): an objection was filed on the grounds that the string might be used by pornographic sites.
    • European Commission communiqué: the European Commission flagged all .baby applications (among others) as potentially raising issues of compatibility with EU legislation or policy positions and sought dialogue with applicants.
    • GAC Early Warnings: Radix's applications were subject to a GAC Early Warning related to correspondence that included an FBI-associated email address.

    Operator

    XYZ.COM LLC

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       BABY

organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address:      4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address:      Las Vegas NV 89102
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         General Counsel
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address:      4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address:      Las Vegas NV 89102
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +17027576555
e-mail:       hello@xyz.com

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.BABY 194.169.218.101 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:101
nserver:      B.NIC.BABY 185.24.64.101 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:101
nserver:      C.NIC.BABY 212.18.248.101 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:101
nserver:      D.NIC.BABY 212.18.249.101 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:101
ds-rdata:     11182 8 2 6b39ccc9ba6c73c818d68522547e5d56db46e13607dc0e83047d6e111067dcb2
ds-rdata:     14956 8 2 523ec19f90ba1e0cd7292414999aab7a1fe67f878097fac9f18905fc4d68ae08

whois:        whois.nic.baby

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://nic.baby/

created:      2016-01-14
changed:      2025-08-12
source:       IANA

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