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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .download is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is intended as a dedicated namespace for online download-related resources — marketplaces, media distribution sites and services that provide legal downloadable content.

    History

    • Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (application reveal noted on 13 June 2012).
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 26 March 2015.
    • Manager / registry operator named in sources: Famous Four Media (operating as dot Support Limited) is described as managing the TLD and acting as its Registry.
    • The technical/registry services provider identified in source material is Neustar.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: businesses and stakeholders involved in distributing downloadable content (movies, TV, books, software, audio, and other media).
    • Intended use: a consolidated, dedicated space for legal download resources aimed at improving consumer trust and providing a marketplace for download-related enterprises.
    • Governance model proposed by the applicant included a stakeholder advisory Governance Council to involve key sector participants in policy and governance decisions.

    Registration Rules

    • General registration model described as first-come, first-served after launch (aside from certain start-up mechanisms).
    • Trademark Claims service: a Trademark Claims notification service was planned for the first 90 days of general registration to notify potential registrants of existing trademark rights recorded in the Trademark Clearinghouse.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The applicant positioned .download as a way to promote consumer trust by creating a dedicated, secure namespace for legal downloads, which could help brand differentiation for registrants targeting download-oriented audiences.
    • Sources describe the gTLD as intended to create a clear marketplace and improve consumer confidence, but do not provide independent data on search-engine treatment or long-term SEO performance.

    Operator

    dot Support Limited

    Whois

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domain:       DOWNLOAD

organisation: dot Support Limited
address:      2nd Floor, Leisure Island Business Centre, Ocean Village
address:      Gibraltar  GX11 1AA
address:      Gibraltar

contact:      administrative
name:         Edgar Charles Andrew Lavarello
organisation: Pricewaterhousecoopers Ltd.
address:      327 Main Street
address:      Gibraltar  GX11 1AA
address:      Gibraltar
phone:        +350 200 73520
e-mail:       edgar.c.lavarello@gi.pwc.com

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.DOWNLOAD 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.DOWNLOAD 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.DOWNLOAD 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.DOWNLOAD 156.154.144.50 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:32
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.DOWNLOAD 156.154.145.50 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:32
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.DOWNLOAD 156.154.159.50 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:32
ds-rdata:     39961 8 2 7c47e4d56aff8c707935139f703c219e376eabda0461f1b224949610b0203ce8

whois:        whois.nic.download

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.download

created:      2015-02-05
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA

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