Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .call is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The TLD was applied for and is managed by Amazon; registry services are provided by Neustar.
History
- Amazon was the sole applicant for the .call gTLD during ICANN's New gTLD application process (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
- .call was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 05 December 2015.
Usage and Audience
- The source material does not list specific target industries or notable community uses beyond Amazon's management.
Registration Rules
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Governance:
- Amazon's Intellectual Property group is responsible for developing, maintaining and enforcing a Domain Management Policy for .call.
- The Domain Management Policy defines:
- rules associated with eligibility and domain name allocation
- license terms governing use of a .call domain name
- dispute resolution policies for the .call gTLD
- Amazon indicated it would update the Domain Management Policy as needed and where appropriate to reflect ICANN consensus policies.
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Registration Process (as described by Amazon):
- Eligibility Confirmation
- Naming Convention Check
- Acceptable Use Review
- Registration
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Ownership and Allocation:
- According to Amazon's application response, all domains in the .call registry will remain the property of Amazon.
Notable Details
- Manager: Amazon
- Registry: Neustar
- TLD Type: Generic (gTLD)
- Category (per ICANNWiki): Technology
Operator
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: CALL organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Program Manager, Registry organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 206 646 5990 fax-no: +1 206 946 7702 e-mail: arsi-rzm@amazon.com contact: technical name: TLD Registry Services Technical organisation: Nominet address: Minerva House address: Edmund Halley Road address: Oxford Science Park address: Oxford OX4 4DQ address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) phone: +44.1865332211 e-mail: registrytechnical@nominet.uk nserver: DNS1.NIC.CALL 213.248.218.63 2a01:618:402:0:0:0:0:63 nserver: DNS2.NIC.CALL 103.49.82.63 2401:fd80:402:0:0:0:0:63 nserver: DNS3.NIC.CALL 213.248.222.63 2a01:618:406:0:0:0:0:63 nserver: DNS4.NIC.CALL 2401:fd80:406:0:0:0:0:63 43.230.50.63 nserver: DNSA.NIC.CALL 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSB.NIC.CALL 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSC.NIC.CALL 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSD.NIC.CALL 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3 ds-rdata: 58357 8 2 52a3a1c699dacb7d621a198268e5e76ab21931b19693d310595c504670e18c0e whois: status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.call created: 2015-11-12 changed: 2025-02-14 source: IANA