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    Overview

    • .bible is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for entities wishing to establish a positive association with the Bible.
    • The TLD is managed by the American Bible Society and marketed to organizations, ministries, businesses and individuals who want to associate their sites with the Bible.
    • It was delegated to the DNS root zone as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.

    History

    • Application and delegation:
      • The .bible application was submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program and successfully delegated to the Root Zone on 2 June 2015.
      • General Availability for registrations began on March 8, 2016.
    • Operator:
      • The registry is operated/managed by the American Bible Society.
    • Objections during the application process:
      • Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission filed an objection in the public Applicant Comments Forum.
      • A GAC Early Warning was issued by India during the review process.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience and uses:
      • Organizations and individuals who want to market and promote themselves through a positive association with the Bible, including ministry, business, personal or other purposes.
      • The registry positions .bible as the recognized choice for registrants and Internet consumers seeking resources that associate with the Bible.
    • Positioning:
      • The American Bible Society emphasized that .bible would support a range of expression while enforcing policies to protect the TLD's reputation.

    Registration Rules

    • Structure and availability:
      • Registrations are available at the second level (example: example.bible).
      • General Availability began on March 8, 2016.
    • Policies and restrictions:
      • The registry enforces an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) and Abuse Prevention mechanisms to protect the TLD's reputation; an AUP update is noted (Feb 22, 2018).
      • Dispute resolution policies include a Community Dispute Resolution Policy (DCDRP) and the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
    • Eligibility and intent:
      • The stated intent is to serve registrants who wish to establish a positive association with the Bible; the registry will market and promote the TLD to that community.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Brand and reputation focus:
      • The .bible registry emphasizes the associational value of the TLD—letting consumers know which people, businesses or information sources identify with the Bible.
      • The operator has stated a commitment to protect the TLD's reputation through AUP and abuse prevention policies while allowing broad expression tied to the Bible.
    • Perception:
      • The registry frames .bible as a specialized namespace that signals a connection to Bible-related content, aiming to provide clarity and trust for users seeking such resources.

    Operator

    American Bible Society

    Whois

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

domain:       BIBLE

organisation: American Bible Society
address:      101 North Independence Mall East FL8
address:      Philadelphia PA 19106-2112
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Theresa Dionisio
organisation: American Bible Society
address:      101 North Independence Mall East FL8
address:      Philadelphia PA 19106-2155
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 215-309-0900
fax-no:       +1 215-689-4308
e-mail:       operations@nic.bible

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.BIBLE 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.BIBLE 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.BIBLE 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.BIBLE 156.154.169.100 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:1:64
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.BIBLE 156.154.170.100 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:1:64
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.BIBLE 156.154.171.100 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:1:64
ds-rdata:     8386 8 2 0e7835e59ca10b1e14b9f6ab4eed2b9f27b5ba318c66b4de22166c4a6686b9c3

whois:        whois.nic.bible

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://get.bible

created:      2015-05-14
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA

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