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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .bike is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is managed by Donuts (Grand Hollow, LLC) and is categorized under Sport. Donuts described .bike as an open TLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.

    History

    • The registry/operator is Donuts (Grand Hollow, LLC); Donuts was the sole applicant for the .bike string.
    • Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 17 August 2013 after passing the Initial Evaluation.
    • .bike was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 14 November 2013.
    • A Public Interest Commitment (PIC) was filed as part of the application materials.

    Usage and Audience

    • Donuts positioned .bike as an open gTLD to provide greater expression online.
    • The domain is categorized among Sport new gTLDs, aligning it with sports- or cycling-related uses.

    Registration Rules

    • Intended to be an open TLD without pre-registration verification; Donuts stated it would not use pre-registration verification.
    • Donuts planned to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections," and to define remediation and takedown policies consistent with ICANN requirements.
    • Donuts announced a Sunrise period for its first seven gTLDs (including .bike) running from 26 November 2013 to 24 January 2014.
    • Donuts announced it would not hold a Landrush period for those initial gTLDs and planned to proceed to general availability on 29 January.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       BIKE

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.BIKE 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:44 65.22.24.44
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.BIKE 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:44 65.22.25.44
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.BIKE 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:44 65.22.26.44
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.BIKE 161.232.12.44 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:44
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.BIKE 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:44 65.22.27.44
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.BIKE 161.232.13.44 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:44
ds-rdata:     32614 8 2 65ffd9ef34ae62688731d986023b138529964729aa847bf3b3fd0730202e7eb4

whois:        whois.nic.bike

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

created:      2013-11-08
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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