Overview
- .engineer is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed and applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string denotes the engineering profession and is categorized as a "Professional" new gTLD on ICANNWiki.
- Registry/manager listed: Demand Media (applicant listed as Rightside / Demand Media / United TLD Holdco Ltd.).
- TLD status: Delegated.
History
- Application reveal: The application for .engineer was part of the New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- GAC Early Warning: The application received a GAC Early Warning from Australia (GAC Chair Heather Dryden); the warning noted the string refers to a regulated market and raised concerns about consumer protection measures.
- Contract signed: A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 6 March 2014 (Rightside received the agreement after passing required processes).
- Delegation: .engineer was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 4 June 2014, completing its successful application.
Usage and Audience
- Category: Listed as a "Professional" new gTLD, indicating a focus on professional contexts related to engineering.
- Intended community: The string is naturally aligned with engineering professionals and related organizations (as implied by the TLD name and its categorization).
Notable Administrative Details
- Registry operator / manager information on ICANNWiki lists Demand Media; the original applicant is noted as Rightside / Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.).
- A PIC (Public Interest Commitment) document is referenced by ICANNWiki (link provided there) but specific PIC contents are not detailed in the provided text.
Operator
Dog Beach, LLC
Whois
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domain: ENGINEER
organisation: Dog Beach, 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.ENGINEER 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.24.22
nserver: V0N1.NIC.ENGINEER 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.25.22
nserver: V0N2.NIC.ENGINEER 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.26.22
nserver: V0N3.NIC.ENGINEER 161.232.12.22 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:22
nserver: V2N0.NIC.ENGINEER 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.27.22
nserver: V2N1.NIC.ENGINEER 161.232.13.22 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:22
ds-rdata: 14215 8 2 df8c5c2c75abf8ea572d1dfa8ba0a78d4f74ca7213521c1084154aa9684a5587
whois: whois.nic.engineer
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-05-29
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
Registrars
