Overview
- .chat is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- It is categorized as a Technology new gTLD and is listed as active.
- The registry operator is Donuts (listed as Sand Fields, LLC).
History
- Application and Delegation:
- .chat was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 20 February 2015.
- The TLD became generally available on 20 May 2015.
- Registry and Management:
- Donuts (Sand Fields, LLC) won the rights to operate the gTLD and serves as its registry.
- Donuts submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
- Contention Resolution:
- A private auction in November 2014 resolved the contention set for the .chat string, with Donuts winning the auction.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Applicants and contention:
- Current/Successful applicant: Donuts (Sand Fields, LLC).
- Other applicants involved in the contention set included Top Level Spectrum, Inc. (Jay Westerdal), Radix, and Famous Four Media (dot Chat Limited).
- Radix GAC early warning:
- Radix, one of the applicants, received a GAC Early Warning as part of its applicant portfolio. The warning related to inclusion of an email address associated with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in correspondence submitted with applications.
Technical and Classification Details
- TLD status: Active
- TLD type: Generic (gTLD)
- Category: Technology
- Implemented / General availability date: 20 May 2015
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: CHAT
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.CHAT 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.32.42
nserver: V0N1.NIC.CHAT 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.33.42
nserver: V0N2.NIC.CHAT 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.34.42
nserver: V0N3.NIC.CHAT 161.232.16.42 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:42
nserver: V2N0.NIC.CHAT 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.35.42
nserver: V2N1.NIC.CHAT 161.232.17.42 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:42
ds-rdata: 45004 8 2 cfbaed6bb4f9a66e0ecba421e368dd33b881319a74d3375d3a0f8a88fb9bda59
whois: whois.nic.chat
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-01-29
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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