Overview
- .consulting is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is intended for the consulting sector and professional services, providing a descriptive namespace for consultants and consulting firms.
History
- The application for .consulting was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program. The applicant is Donuts (Pixie Station, LLC).
- A Registry Agreement between Donuts and ICANN was signed on December 5, 2013.
- .consulting was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on March 31, 2014, completing the successful application and delegation process.
- The ICANNWiki entry lists the TLD status as Delegated and notes a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) was provided with the application.
Usage and Audience
- Target audience: consulting professionals, independent consultants, consulting firms, and related professional services.
- Category: Classified as a Professional new gTLD in source material, intended to give consultants greater expression and clearer identity on the Internet.
Registration Rules
- The application described .consulting as an open gTLD without pre-registration policies: no pre-registration verification is planned.
- The applicant stated intent to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown policies that fit within ICANN requirements.
- Abuse control approach mentioned: use of "extensive user and rights protections" rather than pre-registration verification.
Operator
Dog Beach, LLC
Whois
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domain: CONSULTING
organisation: Dog Beach, 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.CONSULTING 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.24.65
nserver: V0N1.NIC.CONSULTING 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.25.65
nserver: V0N2.NIC.CONSULTING 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.26.65
nserver: V0N3.NIC.CONSULTING 161.232.12.65 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:65
nserver: V2N0.NIC.CONSULTING 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:65 65.22.27.65
nserver: V2N1.NIC.CONSULTING 161.232.13.65 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:65
ds-rdata: 62590 8 2 d5e3b9150e958295e81d8760002ff9e5cffd91f95903581e648465a2abcbe2f0
whois: whois.nic.consulting
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-01-30
changed: 2023-09-13
source: IANA
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