.canon

Overview

.canon is a delegated brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) for Canon Inc. The string directly references the Canon brand and is intended to consolidate Canon-related web properties under an official company namespace.

History

• Canon expressed intentions to apply for a Canon-branded TLD since 2010.
• The .canon application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 04 February 2015 and is listed as implemented/delegated.
• Canon Inc. serves as the registry and operator of the .canon gTLD.

Usage and Audience

• Primary users are Canon Inc. and its stakeholders.
• Intended purpose is to consolidate Canon-related domain names previously registered under various TLDs into an official .canon extension.
• Aimed at providing official, brand-associated web addresses for Canon's corporate, product and stakeholder communications.

Registration Rules

• .canon is a company/brand TLD reserved for Canon Inc. and its stakeholders.
• Registrations at the second level are not open to the general public.
• Eligible registrants include Canon Inc. and companies listed on Canon Inc.'s securities reports (as described in the applicant's policy statements).

SEO and Brand Impact

• The applicant described .canon as a "company/brand TLD" expected to offer increased marketing and branding power.
• Canon positioned .canon domains as official channels for company information, emphasizing that information sent or published from .canon would be official and dependable.

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domain:       CANON

organisation: Canon Inc.
address:      30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
address:      Ohta-ku Tokyo 1468501
address:      Japan

contact:      administrative
name:         Representative Director
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1508512
address:      Japan
phone:        +81-3-5456-1601
fax-no:       +81-3-3780-5239
e-mail:       newgtld@gmoregistry.com

contact:      technical
name:         Director
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address:      26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address:      Shibuya-ku Tokyo 1508512
address:      Japan
phone:        +81-3-5456-1601
fax-no:       +81-3-3780-5239
e-mail:       newgtld@gmoregistry.com

nserver:      A.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.192.4
nserver:      B.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.194.4
nserver:      K.GMOREGISTRY.NET 37.209.196.4
nserver:      L.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:4:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.198.4
ds-rdata:     5225 8 2 9a1fc16a90acf3c7d3233480f45f595debdef3f71ae637bf3f8093670dda7d8a

whois:        whois.nic.canon

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.canon

created:      2015-01-29
changed:      2019-08-20
source:       IANA