Overview
- .expert is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry operator for .expert is Donuts (Magic Pass, LLC).
- TLD status: Active.
History
- Applicants: The string had at least two applicants, Minardos Group and Donuts.
- Auction resolution: Donuts won control of the string in a private auction held in August 2013 by Innovative Auctions. The specific winning amount for .expert was not disclosed; the report noted that eight total auctions were cumulatively valued at $9.65 million.
- Registry Agreement: Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on November 21, 2013 after passing the Initial Evaluation.
- Delegation: .expert was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on January 23, 2014, completing its successful application process.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Contested application resolved by private auction (Donuts vs. Minardos Group) via Innovative Auctions in August 2013.
- Managed by Donuts (Magic Pass, LLC), which operates multiple strings introduced in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: EXPERT
organisation: Binky Moon, 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.EXPERT 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:4 65.22.32.4
nserver: V0N1.NIC.EXPERT 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:4 65.22.33.4
nserver: V0N2.NIC.EXPERT 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:4 65.22.34.4
nserver: V0N3.NIC.EXPERT 161.232.16.4 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:4
nserver: V2N0.NIC.EXPERT 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:4 65.22.35.4
nserver: V2N1.NIC.EXPERT 161.232.17.4 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:4
ds-rdata: 35986 8 2 8bb05a08616e1d432c7118d31fca1c48e3cfaa536dc81fac428eb3a4d695153c
whois: whois.nic.expert
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-01-16
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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