Overview
- .coach is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is categorized as a "Lifestyle" gTLD.
- The successful applicant and registry operator is Donuts, via Koko Island, LLC.
History
- Successful applicant: Donuts (Koko Island, LLC). Donuts filed many gTLD applications; the .coach application was non-brand related.
- Application contact (as listed in the application): Daniel Schindler, EVP for Marketing & Sales at Donuts.
- Registry Agreement: Koko Island, LLC received a signed Registry Agreement from ICANN on 9 October 2014 after passing the Initial Evaluation.
- Delegation: .coach was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 27 November 2014, completing the delegation of the string.
- Former applicant: Coach, Inc. (the fashion brand) filed as a Brand gTLD applicant but withdrew its application in September 2014.
Usage and Audience
- Classified as a generic gTLD and listed under the "Lifestyle" category by the source.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Coach, Inc. originally applied for .coach as a Brand gTLD but later withdrew its application (September 2014).
- Coach, Inc. filed a Legal Rights Objection against Donuts' application. The objection was adjudicated through the WIPO Legal Rights Objection process and failed.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: COACH
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.COACH 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.32.41
nserver: V0N1.NIC.COACH 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.33.41
nserver: V0N2.NIC.COACH 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.34.41
nserver: V0N3.NIC.COACH 161.232.16.41 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:41
nserver: V2N0.NIC.COACH 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.35.41
nserver: V2N1.NIC.COACH 161.232.17.41 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:41
ds-rdata: 7096 8 2 2c8f67d678443e464938744000d71fe49762ef2f18eb51992d0aa5c9d7b88c6d
whois: whois.nic.coach
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-11-20
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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