Overview
- .dating is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for dating, matchmaking and relationship-related websites.
- The string was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program by Donuts (Pine Fest, LLC).
History
- Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
- Donuts received a Registry Agreement with ICANN for .dating on December 5, 2013.
- .dating was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on January 27, 2014, completing the successful application process.
Usage and Audience
- Target audience: dating services, matchmaking platforms, social and relationship sites.
- The application described the TLD as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and envisioned an open registration model without pre-registration eligibility checks.
Registration Rules
- Proposed/implemented model described in the application:
- Open TLD without pre-registration policies.
- No pre-registration verification (the applicant argued such verification would deny legitimate registrants).
- Intention to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown procedures.
- Plans to control abuse through user and rights protections.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) filed an objection during the application process, citing concerns that the TLD might be used by pornographic sites. The objection was entered in the Applicant Comment Forum and considered by the Initial Evaluation panels.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: DATING
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.DATING 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:28 65.22.28.28
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nserver: V0N2.NIC.DATING 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:28 65.22.30.28
nserver: V0N3.NIC.DATING 161.232.14.28 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:28
nserver: V2N0.NIC.DATING 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:28 65.22.31.28
nserver: V2N1.NIC.DATING 161.232.15.28 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:28
ds-rdata: 14914 8 2 46e07950175a552b198f6739926f1b881c5ccab279839247684840018a9f4cc0
whois: whois.nic.dating
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-01-23
changed: 2023-09-13
source: IANA
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