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    • .earth

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .earth is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System.
    • The string ".earth" was delegated to Interlink Co., Ltd. (a Japanese company) in May 2015.
    • Public registrations are available and the TLD supports DNSSEC.

    History

    • Introduced / delegated in May 2015 (delegation dates reported as 12 May 2015 and 14 May 2015).
    • Managed and operated by Interlink Co., Ltd.; the company's application was submitted via its subsidiary UrbanBrain.
    • UrbanBrain partnered with Neustar to provide back-end registry solutions.
    • A private auction in November 2014 left Interlink as the only applicant for the string.

    Usage and Audience

    • Registration status: public registrations available (no special eligibility restrictions noted).
    • Category (per registry classification): Culture.
    • Registered domains: 38,390 (reported January 2024).
    • Official registry website: https://domain.earth/

    Registration Rules

    • Registrations are available to the public.
    • DNSSEC: Yes.
    • No additional restrictions, minimum/maximum registration periods, or allowed-character details are provided in the available summary.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Interlink ran a "World Domain Cup" in 2009 in which .earth emerged as the favorite among contest participants (44% of votes).
    • Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google) was a previous applicant for the .earth string.
    • Interlink/UrbanBrain partnered with Neustar for back-end registry services, and Interlink secured the string following a private auction in November 2014.

    Operator

    Interlink Systems Innovation Institute K.K.

    Domain Promos

    RegistrarPriceDiscount
    GodaddyUS$29.99 US$9.9967

    Whois

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domain:       EARTH

organisation: Interlink Systems Innovation Institute K.K.
address:      1-17-11 Higashi Ikebukuro
address:      Toshima Tokyo 170-0013
address:      Japan

contact:      administrative
name:         Jacob Williams
organisation: Interlink Systems Innovation Institute K.K.
address:      1-17-11 Higashi Ikebukuro
address:      Toshima Tokyo 170-0013
address:      Japan
phone:        +81 50-5525-7438
fax-no:       +81 3-5979-2337
e-mail:       gtld@interlink.ad.jp

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.EARTH 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.EARTH 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.EARTH 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.EARTH 156.154.144.230 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:e6
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.EARTH 156.154.145.230 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:e6
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.EARTH 156.154.159.230 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:e6
ds-rdata:     26449 8 2 f5ced94f4f7cd8bd7278cabd2d2e7be2db0ff7c89037b9066212d42883a525cf

whois:        whois.nic.earth

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://domain.earth/

created:      2015-04-16
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA

    Registrars