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    • .diy

    Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .diy is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program. ICANNWiki lists the string in the Lifestyle category and marks its status as Proposed.

    History

    • Submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (reveal day referenced: 13 June 2012).
    • Current applicants listed on ICANNWiki:
      • Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) — priority 919
      • Lifestyle Domain Holdings, Inc. — priority 1570
    • TLD status: Proposed (no registry or implementation details provided in the source).

    Usage and Audience

    • Classified as a Lifestyle new gTLD on ICANNWiki.
    • Identified as a generic top-level domain (gTLD).

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • A Legal Rights Objection (LRO) was filed by Scripps Networks, LLC against Google's application for .diy.
    • ICANNWiki notes that Scripps Networks appears to be behind the competing bid for .diy.
    • Per the WIPO definition cited by ICANNWiki, a Legal Rights Objection allows third parties (including trademark owners and IGOs) to object to an application; an independent panel then determines whether the applicant’s proposed use of the gTLD would be likely to infringe the objector’s rights.

    Operator

    Internet Naming Co.

    Whois

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domain:       DIY

organisation: Internet Naming Co.
address:      23 Lime Tree Bay, West Bay
address:      Grand Cayman KY1-1505
address:      Cayman Islands (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Shayan Rostam, Principal
organisation: Internet Naming Co.
address:      23 Lime Tree Bay, West Bay
address:      Grand Cayman KY1-1505
address:      Cayman Islands (the)
phone:        +1.424.888.0690
e-mail:       partners@inaming.co

contact:      technical
name:         Francisco Obispo, Chief Technology Officer
organisation: Tucows.com, Co.
address:      96 Mowat Avenue
address:      Toronto Ontario M6K3M1
address:      Canada
phone:        +1 (416) 535-0123
e-mail:       trs-ops@tucows.com

nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.COM 2620:57:4001:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.1.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.INFO 185.159.198.3 2620:10a:80ab:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.NET 2620:57:4002:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.2.1
nserver:      NS01.TRS-DNS.ORG 185.159.197.3 2620:10a:80aa:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     33264 13 2 24a91796a02821f094f089fb6001bac99b9b0bd2a8b0b89e63231da8f2c79788

whois:        whois.tucowsregistry.net

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://internetnaming.co

created:      2016-07-21
changed:      2025-09-08
source:       IANA

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