.bosch

Overview

.bosch is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string represents the Robert Bosch GmbH brand and is intended to provide an authoritative, company-controlled namespace for Bosch-related information, services and resources.

History

• Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; application revealed on 13 June 2012.
• The .bosch gTLD application by Robert Bosch GmbH succeeded and the TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 24 December 2015.
• Registry/operator: Robert Bosch GmbH (brand gTLD, status: Delegated).

Usage and Audience

• Primary users: Robert Bosch GmbH, its subsidiaries, regional companies, partners, franchisees and service partners.
• Intended uses: sales, marketing, communication and delivery of Bosch products and services.
• Relevant industries (per Bosch's business scope): automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology.

Registration Rules

• The applicant described the .bosch gTLD as a closely controlled namespace managed by Bosch.
• Anticipated registrations are expected to be primarily for Bosch entities and authorized partners, franchisees and subsidiaries.
• No technical details on registration periods, allowed characters or public registration policies are provided in the source.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The stated purpose of .bosch is to maintain a strong, authoritative online brand presence for Bosch.
• By centralizing Bosch-related content in a controlled TLD, the gTLD is positioned to strengthen brand coherence and trust for users seeking official Bosch information and services.

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domain:       BOSCH

organisation: Robert Bosch GMBH
address:      Robert-Bosch-Platz 1
address:      Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe 70839
address:      Germany

contact:      administrative
name:         Corporate Communications
organisation: Robert Bosch GmbH
address:      Robert-Bosch-Platz 1
address:      Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe 70839
address:      Germany
phone:        +49 9352 180
fax-no:       +49 711 811-7612
e-mail:       ngtld-bosch@cscinfo.com

contact:      technical
name:         Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Inc.
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:      A0.NIC.BOSCH 2a01:8840:6e:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.112.46
nserver:      A2.NIC.BOSCH 2a01:8840:71:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.115.46
nserver:      B0.NIC.BOSCH 2a01:8840:6f:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.113.46
nserver:      C0.NIC.BOSCH 2a01:8840:70:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.114.46
ds-rdata:     60941 8 2 1dfbed7ca1eed1f0fc7c79bfac760f2d796d423b13cff9334a00745afc7ae286

whois:        whois.nic.bosch

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2015-12-18
changed:      2023-08-11
source:       IANA