.fun

Overview

.fun is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) derived from the English word "fun" and intended for entertainment-related websites. It is operated as a standard gTLD with second-level registrations and DNSSEC enabled.

History

• Introduced / delegated: December 20, 2016.
• Registry / operator: Radix (Radix FCZ is listed as sponsor and Radix operates the registry).
• The string was part of the ICANN New gTLD application process and had multiple applicants earlier in the process (examples cited in application records include dotStrategy, Google/Charleston Road Registry Inc., and Oriental Trading Company).
• As of 4 January 2023 there were 373,754 registered .fun domains (nTLD stats).

Usage and Audience

• Intended use: Entertainment websites — targeted at individuals or organisations who wish to entertain an audience.
• Typical users: Entertainment brands, event organizers, family- or kid-focused services, and online services offering amusing or recreational content.
• Examples of usages noted by the registry: an Australian site helping parents find safe places for children to play and event-organizer sites for companies.

Registration Rules

• Restrictions: None (open registration).
• Structure: Registry permits registrations at the second level.
• IDN: No (internationalized domain names are not supported).
• DNSSEC: Yes (the TLD supports DNSSEC).
• Dispute policy: UDRP applies.
• Official registry website: nic.fun

SEO and Brand Impact

• Positioning: Marketed and used as an entertainment-focused namespace, suitable for brands and projects that want a playful or leisure-oriented identity.
• Trust & technical: DNSSEC support and operation by an established new gTLD registry (Radix) contribute to technical trustworthiness; no special search-engine treatment is specified in the available information.

Notable Cases or Examples

• Registry-cited examples include an Australian directory for kid-friendly play locations and an events organiser for companies.
• Registered-domain volume (373,754 as of 2023-01-04) is a notable metric reflecting adoption.

% IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       FUN

organisation: Radix Technologies Inc.
address:      Services Cayman Limited, P.O. Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman
address:      KY1-1001
address:      Cayman Islands (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Director
organisation: Radix Technologies Inc.
address:      Services Cayman Limited, P.O. Box 10008, Willow House, Cricket Square, Grand Cayman
address:      KY1-1001
address:      Cayman Islands (the)
phone:        +971 44487934
e-mail:       admin@radix.email

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.FUN 194.169.218.72 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:72
nserver:      B.NIC.FUN 185.24.64.72 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:72
nserver:      E.NIC.FUN 212.18.248.72 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:72
nserver:      F.NIC.FUN 212.18.249.72 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:72
ds-rdata:     4594 8 2 58d070a391a5808da071de7234c293b2a4a32006f1ff152ccac45e2ee66c3891
ds-rdata:     45055 8 2 5e45d3230400b1e80e5e2011e4d03e969fa89254b8a2a483d6f366b17357f957

whois:        whois.nic.fun

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.radix.website/

created:      2016-11-30
changed:      2024-03-11
source:       IANA