Overview
- .bid is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Intended as a dedicated namespace for online auctioneering and related commerce, providing a consolidated space for auction enterprises and marketplaces.
History
- Applicant and Registry Operator: Famous Four Media (dot Bid Limited).
- Registry backend listed as Neustar.
- Contract with ICANN signed on 19 December 2013.
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 2 March 2014.
- The application for the string succeeded during ICANN's new gTLD process.
Usage and Audience
- Target audience: online auctioneers, marketplaces, sellers and businesses involved in bidding and auction activity.
- Positioned as a specialized domain for commerce and auction-related services, aiming to create a recognizable namespace for stakeholders within the auction sector.
Registration Rules
- General registrations are to be offered on a first-come, first-served basis, aside from certain start-up mechanisms noted by the applicant.
- A Trademark Claims service was offered for the first 90 days of general registration to provide notice to potential registrants about existing trademark rights recorded in the Trademark Clearinghouse.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The applicant emphasized that a dedicated .bid space would promote consumer trust and create a consolidated marketplace for auction enterprises.
- By providing a clear affinity namespace for auctions, .bid was intended to help registrants differentiate themselves and foster innovation and competition within the sector.
Operator
dot Bid Limited
Whois
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domain: BID
organisation: dot Bid Limited
address: 2nd Floor, Leisure Island Business Centre, Ocean Village
address: Gibraltar GX11 1AA
address: Gibraltar
contact: administrative
name: Edgar Charles Andrew Lavarello
organisation: Pricewaterhousecoopers Ltd.
address: 327 Main Street
address: Gibraltar GX11 1AA
address: Gibraltar
phone: +350 200 73520
e-mail: edgar.c.lavarello@gi.pwc.com
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.BID 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver: B.NIC.BID 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver: C.NIC.BID 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver: NS1.DNS.NIC.BID 156.154.144.25 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:19
nserver: NS2.DNS.NIC.BID 156.154.145.25 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:19
nserver: NS3.DNS.NIC.BID 156.154.159.25 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:19
ds-rdata: 64954 8 2 72f2c783cc339208a8dfe0411272ce3a327c4610b3fd6dd67b6e4c5b27b868bb
whois: whois.nic.bid
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://nic.bid
created: 2014-02-13
changed: 2024-05-11
source: IANA
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