Generic top-level domainsIDN
Overview
- .cpa is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string stands for "Certified Public Accountant" and is aimed at the accounting profession and related communities.
History
- The string was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD program reveal.
- There are 5 entities submitting 6 applications for .cpa.
- Applicants and application notes:
- Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH) — submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC).
- Donuts (applied under the name Trixy Canyon) — submitted a PIC.
- CPA AUSTRALIA LTD — filed a Community gTLD application.
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) — one of Google's many gTLD applications; Sarah Falvey listed as main contact for Google's application.
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) — filed two applications: one Community gTLD application and one generic (non-community) application.
Usage and Audience
- Primary intended audience: certified public accountants and related professional communities.
- Community applicants and membership information cited in applications:
- AICPA: described as serving roughly 377,000 members in 128 countries (per the application text).
- CPA Australia: represents about 139,000 Certified Practicing Accountants across 114 countries, with strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Registration Rules
- Community vs. non-community approaches are represented among applicants:
- AICPA submitted both a community-priority application and a generic application to preserve options if community status were denied.
- CPA Australia submitted a community application limiting initial registrations to CPA members and students (with possible future expansion under community review).
- AICPA's stated registry policy anticipates an initial "single registrant TLD" model where:
- All domain name registrations would be registered to and maintained by the Registry Operator for its own exclusive use, and
- The Registry Operator would not sell, distribute or transfer control or use of registrations to third parties that are not affiliates, at least during initial months or years following delegation.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Multiple high-profile applicants: AICPA, CPA Australia, Google, Donuts, and Top Level Domain Holdings.
- Public Interest Commitments (PICs) were submitted by Top Level Domain Holdings and Donuts (as noted in application materials).
- GAC Early Warnings:
- Four applications received GAC Early Warnings (from Australia/GAC Chair Heather Dryden): the two AICPA applications, the CPA Australia application, and the Donuts application.
- Top Level Domain Holdings and Google did not receive GAC Early Warnings.
Operator
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: CPA organisation: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants address: 220 Leigh Farm Road address: Durham NC 27707-8110 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Domain Operator organisation: CPA.com address: PO Box 4836 address: New York NY 10185 address: United States of America (the) phone: 408-653-4400 fax-no: 408-653-4500 e-mail: domains@hq.cpa.com contact: technical name: Domain Operator organisation: CPA.com address: PO Box 4836 address: New York NY 10185 address: United States of America (the) phone: 408-653-4400 fax-no: 408-653-4500 e-mail: domains@hq.cpa.com nserver: A.NIC.CPA 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9 nserver: B.NIC.CPA 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9 nserver: C.NIC.CPA 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9 nserver: X.NIC.CPA 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82 nserver: Y.NIC.CPA 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82 nserver: Z.NIC.CPA 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82 ds-rdata: 6397 8 2 ddf80b47684502eb3921d4fe2b9307cd49f14bd1a896bf694cae0ed767666cbc whois: whois.nic.cpa status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: https://www.cpa.com created: 2019-09-11 changed: 2024-09-23 source: IANA