.careers

Overview

• .careers is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string was proposed to provide greater expression on the Internet and was positioned as an open TLD.
• The registry operator is Donuts (Wild Corner, LLC), which was the only applicant for the string.

History

• The application for .careers was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 2 October 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
• .careers was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 17 December 2013, completing delegation.
• The registry announced a Sunrise Period that ran from 24 December 2013 to 22 February 2014.

Usage and Audience

• The TLD is categorized among "Professional" new gTLDs.
• Donuts described the string as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and planned to operate it as an open TLD without pre-registration policies.

Registration Rules

• Planned as an open TLD with no pre-registration verification; the registry stated it would not employ pre-registration checks because they could deny legitimate registrants.
• The operator committed to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown policies to control abuse and protect rights.
• Specific numeric limits (minimum/maximum registration periods) and allowed-character lists are not provided in the source material.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Employ Media, the active registry operator for the .jobs TLD, filed a community objection against the .careers application; that objection was later withdrawn.
• There was also a separate applicant for the related string .career.
• Key milestones include the signed Registry Agreement (2 Oct 2013), delegation to the Root Zone (17 Dec 2013), and the Sunrise Period (24 Dec 2013–22 Feb 2014).

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domain:       CAREERS

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.CAREERS 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.24.48
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.CAREERS 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.25.48
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.CAREERS 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.26.48
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.CAREERS 161.232.12.48 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:48
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.CAREERS 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.27.48
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.CAREERS 161.232.13.48 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:48
ds-rdata:     29944 8 2 778e821fca074fc5e155d0866cbab618ec617866bf7a090ba85ccd71b3b249b5

whois:        whois.nic.careers

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2013-12-12
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA