Overview
- .bingo is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry/operator is Donuts (Sand Cedar, LLC).
- Classified under the "Lifestyle" category of New gTLDs.
History
- The .bingo string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 4 February 2015.
- The TLD became generally available (implemented) on 20 May 2015.
- Donuts (Sand Cedar, LLC) manages the TLD as its registry.
Applicants and auction
- Donuts (Sand Cedar, LLC) applied for .bingo as part of a larger portfolio (reported as 307 TLDs) and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC).
- A private auction in November 2014 resolved the contention set for .bingo, with Donuts winning the rights to the string.
- A previous applicant, Famous Four Media (dot Bingo Limited), had also applied for .bingo (reported as part of 61 TLD applications) and submitted a PIC.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD is categorized as a Lifestyle New gTLD, indicating positioning toward lifestyle-related communities or uses within the New gTLD program categorization.
Notable Cases or Examples
- The contention for the .bingo string was settled in a private auction in November 2014, resulting in Donuts obtaining the registry rights.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: BINGO
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.BINGO 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:62 65.22.32.62
nserver: V0N1.NIC.BINGO 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:62 65.22.33.62
nserver: V0N2.NIC.BINGO 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:62 65.22.34.62
nserver: V0N3.NIC.BINGO 161.232.16.62 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:62
nserver: V2N0.NIC.BINGO 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:62 65.22.35.62
nserver: V2N1.NIC.BINGO 161.232.17.62 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:62
ds-rdata: 26002 8 2 03bdacc0aa8ec5264be4aeae020b6868cf219757cffb96e809b02af985571bd2
whois: whois.nic.bingo
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-01-29
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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