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    Overview

    .codes is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is positioned as a technology-oriented namespace intended to facilitate search, self-expression, information sharing and the provision of legitimate goods and services. The registry is operated by Donuts (Puff Willow, LLC).

    History

    • Proposed during ICANN's New gTLD Program and applied for by Donuts Inc. (Donuts/Puff Willow, LLC).
    • Reveal Day for applied-for strings occurred in June 2012; the application for .codes succeeded.
    • A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 31 October 2013.
    • .codes was delegated into the DNS root zone on 29 December 2013, completing the delegation process.

    Usage and Audience

    • Categorized among Donuts' portfolio of Technology new gTLDs.
    • Described by its applicant as useful for end-users seeking online identities and expression that did not previously exist at the top level.
    • Intended to improve discoverability and to serve communities and organizations that benefit from a code- or technology-oriented domain namespace.

    Registration Rules

    • .codes is operated as a generic TLD by Donuts (registry operator: Puff Willow, LLC / Donuts Inc.).
    • In its application Donuts committed to a range of protections against abuse, including measures addressing trademark rights and consumer safety.
    • Donuts stated it maintains substantial financial resources (including pre-funded Continued Operations Instruments) to support stable operation and protection of registrants.
    • Specific technical registration eligibility, character rules, and registration periods are not detailed in the provided source material.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Donuts positioned .codes as part of a portfolio strategy to increase competition and consumer choice at the top level.
    • The applicant emphasized enhanced rights-holder protections and anti-abuse measures, claiming the TLD would be operated with fewer incidents of fraud and abuse than some incumbent TLDs.
    • As a technology-themed gTLD, .codes can help signal a site’s topical focus (code, software, development-related content) through its namespace choice.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       CODES

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.CODES 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:43 65.22.32.43
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.CODES 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:43 65.22.33.43
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.CODES 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:43 65.22.34.43
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.CODES 161.232.16.43 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:43
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.CODES 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:43 65.22.35.43
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.CODES 161.232.17.43 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:43
ds-rdata:     60022 8 2 8202ce29fc05c3d18a4e2b64481f9e14d900d210f86b9b6226ab3ef0aca364d7

whois:        whois.nic.codes

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

created:      2013-12-19
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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