.dtv

Overview

• .dtv is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The applicant is DISH DBS Corporation, the parent company of DISH Network L.L.C.
• The proposal envisions .dtv as a restricted, exclusively-controlled brand TLD.
• The registry listed in the application materials is Afilias.

History

• The .dtv string was applied for during ICANN's New gTLD round (Reveal Day referenced as 13 June 2012).
• ICANNWiki lists the TLD status as "Proposed" and the TLD subtype as "brand."
• Application materials include DISH DBS Corporation's responses to ICANN application questions and indicate exclusive control intent.

Usage and Audience

• Intended primary use: controlled use by DISH DBS Corporation and its affiliated services.
• Applicant profile (from application):
  • DISH Network provides direct broadcast satellite (DBS) subscription television service in the United States.
  • As of December 31, 2011, DISH served approximately 13.967 million customers in the U.S.
  • DISH DBS Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado; it is a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (a publicly traded company).
  • Affiliated company Blockbuster LLC (assets purchased by DISH Network Corporation in 2011) operates movie rental and streaming services referenced in the application.
  • In some areas, the applicant also offers phone and Internet services as ancillary offerings.

Registration Rules

• The applicant sought .dtv to be a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD (i.e., a brand TLD with limited registrant eligibility and centralized control).
• The application identifies the TLD as a brand-type gTLD; no public, open registration model is indicated in the provided material.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Applicant organization: DISH DBS Corporation / DISH Network (major U.S. satellite TV provider).
• Connection to Blockbuster LLC: DISH Network Corporation purchased Blockbuster assets in 2011 and referenced Blockbuster's movie rental and streaming operations in the application.

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domain:       DTV

organisation: Dish DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Director Advanced Video Products
organisation: DISH DBS Corporation
address:      9601 S. Meridian Boulevard
address:      Englewood CO 80112
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.303.723.1000
fax-no:       +1.303.723.1699
e-mail:       ngtld-dtv@cscglobal.com

contact:      technical
name:         Francisco Obispo
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:     17516 13 2 724b9539bb438938a5df6194c1c8a0209da81659832290175a506c07dd6757a0

whois:        whois.nic.dtv

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.dish.com

created:      2016-05-19
changed:      2025-07-22
source:       IANA