Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
- .bcg is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for The Boston Consulting Group.
- It was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program and is designated as a restricted, exclusively-controlled TLD.
History
- The .bcg string was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- The TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 9 March 2016.
- ICANNWiki records list the registry as Afilias in the infobox, while the article body names The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. as the registry operator.
- The application initially failed initial evaluation due to a score of 0 on the "financial statements" question, then subsequently underwent and passed Extended Evaluation.
Usage and Audience
- The applicant described .bcg as a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD intended for use by The Boston Consulting Group.
- As a brand TLD, its primary audience is the company itself and its related corporate/brand activities rather than the general public.
Registration Rules
- The applicant characterized .bcg as restricted and exclusively controlled (i.e., registrations are intended to be limited to the brand owner and its authorized uses).
Notable Cases or Examples
- The most notable procedural item in the record is the application's initial evaluation failure on financial documentation, followed by a successful Extended Evaluation that allowed delegation.
Operator
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: BCG organisation: The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. address: One Beacon Street address: Boston MA 02108 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Global Digital Marketing Programs Director organisation: The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. address: One Beacon Street address: Boston MA 02108 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1.617 973 1200 fax-no: +1.617 973 1399 e-mail: ngtld-bcg@cscglobal.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.BCG 2a01:8840:d2:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.216.25 nserver: A2.NIC.BCG 2a01:8840:d5:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.219.25 nserver: B0.NIC.BCG 2a01:8840:d3:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.217.25 nserver: C0.NIC.BCG 2a01:8840:d4:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.218.25 ds-rdata: 10891 8 2 e3428a6f71b3f25036a32eafb4811ee26d0e4c2f9e1098c0071ab25431cb339d whois: whois.nic.bcg status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.bcg.com created: 2016-02-11 changed: 2023-08-11 source: IANA