Overview
- .box is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- It is categorized among Technology new gTLDs.
History
- Applicants were revealed on 13 June 2012 as part of ICANN's application disclosure (Reveal Day).
- Applicants and priority numbers:
- NS1 Limited (Hong Kong), represented by Edmon Chung — priority 1061.
- Amazon (applied through its Luxembourg office with assistance from Valideus) — priority 1444.
- Status: Proposed; tld type: Generic.
Name collision issues
- October 2013: ICANN released its final assessment and mitigation plan addressing name collision risks for new gTLDs.
- 18 November 2013: ICANN announced that .box was among 25 applied-for strings not eligible for an alternative path toward delegation; those strings had to await further mitigation work before proceeding toward delegation.
Usage and Audience
- The string is listed in the Technology category of New gTLDs, indicating relevance to technology-related registrants or initiatives.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Amazon's application is notable as part of its broad portfolio of new gTLD applications.
- NS1 Limited's application was represented publicly by Edmon Chung.
Operator
Intercap Registry Inc.
Whois
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domain: BOX
organisation: Intercap Registry Inc.
address: 103 South Church Street, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, PO Box 10240
address: George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1002
address: Cayman Islands (the)
contact: administrative
name: General Manager
organisation: Intercap Registry Inc.
address: 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street
address: PO Box 10240
address: Grand Cayman KY1-1002
address: Cayman Islands (the)
phone: +1 833 436 8462
e-mail: admin@intercap.inc
contact: technical
name: CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address: Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address: 44 Gutter Lane
address: London EC2V 6BR
address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone: +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no: +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail: tld.ops@centralnic.com
nserver: A.NIC.BOX 194.169.218.139 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:139
nserver: B.NIC.BOX 185.24.64.139 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:139
nserver: C.NIC.BOX 212.18.248.139 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:139
nserver: D.NIC.BOX 212.18.249.139 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:139
ds-rdata: 63242 8 2 f63250257503cce60195e71c2e346a2d8bde06dcbd666b9ee4f860d75988702d
ds-rdata: 62294 8 2 29a911bdbf1fc105d593ea39a619bf1e89cb1bfe73ff70fb7e80b75ab9a7a8b8
whois: whois.nic.box
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://intercap.inc
created: 2016-10-27
changed: 2023-11-17
source: IANA
