Overview
- .clinic is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is categorized under Health new gTLDs, indicating an association with clinics and health-related services.
- The registry operator is Donuts (Goose Park, LLC). A Public Interest Commitment (PIC) document is referenced for the string.
History
- Application: .clinic was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program; the applicant and eventual registry operator is Donuts (Goose Park, LLC).
- European Commission communiqué: The European Commission flagged the .clinic application among 58 applications it said could raise compatibility issues with EU legislation and indicated a desire to open dialogue with applicants. The Commission noted this action was outside ICANN's GAC Early Warning process and stated it did not consider itself legally bound to ICANN processes.
- Contract signed: Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .clinic on 20 March 2014 after completing required processes.
- Delegation: .clinic was delegated to the DNS root zone on 23 April 2014, completing its successful application and delegation.
Usage and Audience
- Categorization: The TLD is listed under Health new gTLDs, reflecting its intended association with health, medical clinics, and related services.
- Likely audience: Organizations and services connected to clinics and healthcare provision are the primary implied audience based on the string and its classification.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: CLINIC
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.CLINIC 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.32.47
nserver: V0N1.NIC.CLINIC 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.33.47
nserver: V0N2.NIC.CLINIC 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.34.47
nserver: V0N3.NIC.CLINIC 161.232.16.47 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:47
nserver: V2N0.NIC.CLINIC 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.35.47
nserver: V2N1.NIC.CLINIC 161.232.17.47 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:47
ds-rdata: 44914 8 2 af3d84251dfb43f15442b1b300ac65252bd0c3ff91bf6711412cb3d6efe49c43
whois: whois.nic.clinic
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-04-11
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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