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    • .fyi

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .fyi is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) derived from the colloquial phrase for your information. It was introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program and positioned for informational and content-focused uses.

    History

    • Proposed and applied for during ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 22 May 2015.
    • Reached General Availability on September 2, 2015.
    • Managed by Donuts via a specific subsidiary, Silver Tigers, LLC.
    • The string was subject to contention between applicants; notable applicants included Donuts (Silver Tigers, LLC) and Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.). Priority entries noted: 914 (Donuts/Silver Tigers) and 1138 (Google).

    Usage and Audience

    • The label fyi stands for "for your information," making it suitable for informational sites, news, reference resources, and content hubs.
    • Google cited example uses such as news.fyi and environment.fyi to illustrate content types that fit the namespace.
    • Categorized under Technology new gTLDs in registries and registrant materials.

    Registration Rules

    • The extension entered General Availability on September 2, 2015, indicating open registrations from that date.
    • Donuts (Silver Tigers, LLC) submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
    • Operational services noted in the application and delegation include Demand Media as the back-end registry service provider and AusRegistry for DNS services and DNSSEC support.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Applicants:
      • Donuts (Silver Tigers, LLC) — Donuts filed many gTLD applications (307 strings) and created Silver Tigers, LLC specifically for the .fyi application. Donuts' broader application efforts included substantial application-fee investment.
      • Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) — Filed as part of a large set of gTLD applications and highlighted potential content uses for .fyi.
    • Example domain concepts mentioned by applicants: news.fyi, environment.fyi.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       FYI

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.FYI 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.20.42
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.FYI 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.21.42
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.FYI 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.22.42
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.FYI 161.232.10.42 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:42
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.FYI 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:42 65.22.23.42
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.FYI 161.232.11.42 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:42
ds-rdata:     24340 8 2 853f208b5d528007d5b57bb498524364da3a2c43ad48444aae41d3afdb5b5aba

whois:        whois.nic.fyi

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2015-05-14
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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