Overview
- .fairwinds is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- It is managed by FairWinds Partners, LLC and listed with Verisign as the registry operator in ICANNWiki's entry.
- The namespace is intended as a trusted, hierarchical, and intuitive domain space for FairWinds and related entities.
History
- Application reveal day: 13 June 2012 (New gTLD applied-for strings reveal).
- The .fairwinds application by FairWinds Partners, LLC succeeded and the string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 13 November 2015.
- ICANNWiki classifies the TLD as a delegated brand gTLD with Verisign noted as the registry.
Usage and Audience
- Primary users are FairWinds Partners, LLC and FairWinds-affiliated entities.
- The applicant describes FairWinds as a domain name analysis and advisory firm serving Global 500 and blue-chip companies; the gTLD is intended to support that business context.
- Potential future users could include strategic partners and clients, should FairWinds choose to expand use beyond affiliates.
Registration Rules
- FairWinds intends to initially limit registration and use within .fairwinds to FairWinds and FairWinds-affiliated entities to establish operations and sustainability.
- The applicant indicated the gTLD is planned as a .BRAND gTLD and referenced adherence to the other requirements set forth in Specification 9 of the template Registry Agreement.
- Expansion beyond the initial limited distribution (e.g., to strategic partners or clients) was described as a potential future option.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Intended purposes cited in the application include:
- protecting FairWinds' online presence and identity;
- expanding marketing and promotional efforts;
- providing a secure channel for online content and services;
- consolidating certain intellectual property activities under a branded namespace.
- The applicant anticipated that the limited-distribution approach, combined with Specification 9 requirements, would affect compliance obligations (for example, an anticipated exemption from annual Code of Conduct Compliance requirements as stated in the application).
Operator
FairWinds Partners, LLC
Whois
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domain: FAIRWINDS
organisation: FairWinds Partners, LLC
address: 1000 Potomac Street NW #350
address: Washington DC 20007
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Managing Partner
organisation: FairWinds Partners
address: 1000 Potomac Street NW #350
address: Washington DC 20007
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 2022239252
fax-no: +1 2022239256
e-mail: fairwindsregistry@fairwindspartners.com
contact: technical
name: TLD Registry Services Technical
organisation: Nominet
address: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park
address: Oxford OX4 4DQ
address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone: +44 1865 332211
e-mail: registrytechnical@nominet.uk
nserver: DNS1.NIC.FAIRWINDS 213.248.219.135 2a01:618:403:0:0:0:0:135
nserver: DNS2.NIC.FAIRWINDS 103.49.83.135 2401:fd80:403:0:0:0:0:135
nserver: DNS3.NIC.FAIRWINDS 213.248.223.135 2a01:618:407:0:0:0:0:135
nserver: DNS4.NIC.FAIRWINDS 2401:fd80:407:0:0:0:0:135 43.230.51.135
nserver: DNSA.NIC.FAIRWINDS 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3
nserver: DNSB.NIC.FAIRWINDS 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3
nserver: DNSC.NIC.FAIRWINDS 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3
nserver: DNSD.NIC.FAIRWINDS 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata: 48074 8 2 4375da09c7286dcde9acc036596d3f2b9f1347e1a83f13a1e98c7e9821d2ead9
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information:
remarks: http://www.fairwindspartners.com
created: 2015-10-29
changed: 2025-02-07
source: IANA
