Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .coupon is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) included in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 13 February 2016.
- Registry operator: Amazon.
- Category: Commerce (listed among Commerce new gTLDs).
History
- The .coupon gTLD was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program and later delegated on 13 February 2016.
- Multiple parties initially applied for the string. Key applicants mentioned in source material include:
- Amazon (current registry operator); Amazon applied for a portfolio of new gTLDs via its Luxembourg office.
- Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH) was a previous applicant and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC).
- In June 2014 TLDH withdrew its application for .coupon, leaving Amazon as the only remaining applicant.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD is categorized under Commerce new gTLDs.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Private deal / auction: When TLDH withdrew in June 2014, sources reported that a private deal or auction was assumed to have taken place, resulting in Amazon becoming the sole applicant.
- TLDH funding note: In February 2013 TLDH announced a funding agreement (up to $15 million) intended to be used in the event of an auction for an unnamed TLD; that funding arrangement was reported in relation to TLDH's auction strategies.
Operator
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: COUPON organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Program Manager, Registry organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 206 646 5990 fax-no: +1-206-946-7702 e-mail: arsi-rzm@amazon.com contact: technical name: Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Identity Digital Inc. 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.COUPON 2a01:8840:4a:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.76.1 nserver: V0N1.NIC.COUPON 2a01:8840:4b:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.77.1 nserver: V0N2.NIC.COUPON 2a01:8840:4c:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.78.1 nserver: V0N3.NIC.COUPON 161.232.38.1 2a01:8840:10c:0:0:0:0:1 nserver: V2N0.NIC.COUPON 2a01:8840:4d:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.79.1 nserver: V2N1.NIC.COUPON 161.232.39.1 2a01:8840:10d:0:0:0:0:1 ds-rdata: 32170 8 2 51e9fee8f549362f446e4e4541231f3261d3896c3004ce1afd66d058659f01a2 whois: whois.nic.coupon status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.coupon created: 2016-01-29 changed: 2025-06-17 source: IANA