Overview
- .coupons is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- It is categorized as a Commerce gTLD and is associated with coupon- and deal-related web services.
- The registry is operated by Donuts (Black Island, LLC).
History
- The .coupons application succeeded in ICANN's New gTLD process and the string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 13 May 2015.
- Donuts (Black Island, LLC) manages the TLD and serves as its registry operator.
- Donuts filed this application as part of its broader program (Donuts filed a total of 307 TLD applications via separate LLCs) and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) for the string.
Usage and Audience
- Typical audiences include coupon providers, e-commerce and commerce-related businesses, and websites offering deals or discounts.
- Notable applicants tied to the string include Coupons.com Incorporated (represented by Joshua Bourne) and Donuts (Black Island, LLC).
Notable Cases or Examples
- String contention: Yes — multiple applicants competed for the .coupons string.
- There were additional applicants for the singular form .coupon (two further applicants).
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: COUPONS
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.COUPONS 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:29 65.22.24.29
nserver: V0N1.NIC.COUPONS 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:29 65.22.25.29
nserver: V0N2.NIC.COUPONS 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:29 65.22.26.29
nserver: V0N3.NIC.COUPONS 161.232.12.29 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:29
nserver: V2N0.NIC.COUPONS 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:29 65.22.27.29
nserver: V2N1.NIC.COUPONS 161.232.13.29 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:29
ds-rdata: 35041 8 2 81d5a5bc4de79409836063937978addace94166d41a4d005b328c8dcb9d0f936
whois: whois.nic.coupons
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-05-08
changed: 2023-09-13
source: IANA
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