.citic

Overview

• .citic is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and operated by CITIC Group Corporation.
• The string represents the commonly known shortened English name for CITIC Group and is intended as the group's online brand space.

History

• The .citic string was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program (application revealed 13 June 2012).
• ICANN and CITIC Group Corporation executed a Registry Agreement on 09 January 2014.
• .citic was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 29 April 2014.

Usage and Audience

• Intended primary users:
  • CITIC Group Corporation (as the brand owner and registry operator)
  • CITIC's clients, employees and business partners
• Intended uses and services described by the applicant:
  • Brand protection and brand-building for the conglomerate
  • Offering customized personal domain names, homepages, email accounts and applications for internal and external stakeholders
• Adoption expectation (applicant's projection):
  • Approximately 10,000 domain names by the third year at a projected wholesale price of RMB 388 (US$61.10) per domain per year.

Registration Rules

• CITIC Group will apply a stringent registration policy for .citic:
  • All registrations must be supported by a letter executed by CITIC Group's legal department prior to registration.
  • The supporting letter must clearly indicate:
    • the domain name under .citic being approved
    • the purpose of the domain name
    • the registrant, administrative and technical contact for the domain name
  • Registrations without the required supporting letter will be rejected.
  • Registrars will be instructed about these additional requirements.

SEO and Brand Impact

• .citic is positioned as a brand TLD intended to protect CITIC Group's trademark and corporate identity online.
• The applicant stated the gTLD would help deliver the right impression to end users, accelerate acceptance of CITIC-branded domains, and have a multiplier effect on the group's global business promotion and brand equity.

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domain:       CITIC

organisation: CITIC Group Corporation
address:      95 Floor,CITIC Tower,No.10 Guanghualu,Chaoyang District
address:      Beijing 100020
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         Xiaohui Ji
organisation: CITIC Group Corporation
address:      95 Floor,CITIC Tower,No.10 Guanghualu,Chaoyang District
address:      Beijing 100020
address:      China
phone:        +861059661088
fax-no:       +861059660088
e-mail:       jixh@citic.com

contact:      technical
name:         Zhaoyuan Yao
organisation: CITIC Group Corporation
address:      95 Floor,CITIC Tower,No.10 Guanghualu,Chaoyang District
address:      Beijing 100020
address:      China
phone:        +861059661011
fax-no:       +861059660011
e-mail:       yaozy3@citic.com

nserver:      A.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 203.99.24.1
nserver:      B.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 203.99.25.1
nserver:      C.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 203.99.26.1
nserver:      D.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 203.99.27.1
nserver:      F.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 116.169.54.111
nserver:      G.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 223.72.199.37
nserver:      I.ZDNSCLOUD.CN 2401:8d00:1:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      J.ZDNSCLOUD.COM 2401:8d00:2:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     40391 8 2 7ca2fece772e8398fbf071ecbb433e716f56ea88eda63ec81384913dd736648d

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2014-04-17
changed:      2025-01-03
source:       IANA