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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .fans is a generic top-level domain introduced under ICANN's New gTLD Program for use by fan communities and supporters. The extension is positioned as a digital space for people who follow and support music acts, sports teams, cultural institutions, public figures and other fandoms. Management is attributed to Asiamix Digital Limited, with CentralNic also listed as a registry entity.

    History

    • Introduced as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and delegated as a gTLD.
    • Applicant/manager: Asiamix Digital Limited (priority number 1172 in the application process).
    • The TLD reached General Availability on September 2, 2015.
    • Note: Donuts applied for the related string .fan but was not awarded that TLD.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience:

      • Fans of music artists, bands and genres
      • Sports fans and supporter clubs
      • Political movements and party supporters
      • Cultural communities (theatre, museums, etc.)
      • Artists, celebrities and their fan clubs

    • Intended uses and examples:

      • Branded fan sites and community hubs for artists, teams, or public figures
      • Email or contact addresses tied to a fandom (example given in the application: john@favouriteband.fans)
      • Digital spaces emphasizing loyalty and devotion to a focal subject

    Registration Rules

    • Rights protection and launch phases described in the application materials:
      • Sunrise period to allow trademark holders (e.g., artists and celebrities) to claim names.
      • Landrush period followed by General Availability.
      • General Availability is planned as first-come, first-served at a standard price after landrush.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Example usage illustrated in the application: an email address such as john@favouriteband.fans to link supporters with their favourite subject.
    • The application emphasized .fans as a dedicated TLD for expressions of loyalty and devotion among global fan communities.

    Operator

    ZDNS International Limited

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       FANS

organisation: ZDNS International Limited
address:      4, South 4th Street, Zhongguancun
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100190
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         VP
organisation: ZDNS
address:      4, South 4th Street, Zhongguancun
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100190
address:      China
phone:        +86.1058812426
e-mail:       sophia@nic.fans

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.FANS 194.169.218.39 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:39
nserver:      B.NIC.FANS 185.24.64.39 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:39
nserver:      C.NIC.FANS 212.18.248.39 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:39
nserver:      D.NIC.FANS 212.18.249.39 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:39
ds-rdata:     25466 8 2 7842246f760a21e694f1d8b64754f0d5bb27ef6a33f25e2f3f2dee26b33b118b
ds-rdata:     46294 8 2 c84814f11abfa3a32c3403cd3072afe0cc289e7c2fd92b25ef789778e491d680

whois:        whois.nic.fans

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.fans/

created:      2015-02-05
changed:      2023-12-07
source:       IANA

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