Overview
- .global is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for global entities and organizations.
- The string is intended for use by entities that want a global presence or branding.
History
- Application approved: April 17, 2014.
- Delegated to the DNS root zone: June 6, 2014.
- Public availability (general registration opened): September 9, 2014.
- Registry information:
- The Wikipedia infobox lists the registry as Dot Global Domain Registry Limited.
- ICANNWiki documents CloudNames as the successful applicant/registry operator; CloudNames received a Registry Agreement and partnered with Afilias as a back-end registry service provider.
Usage and Audience
- Intended users: global entities, corporations and organizations seeking worldwide branding.
- Positioning: described by applicants as an alternative for organizations that want a global identity or a complement to .com.
Registration Rules
- Restrictions: None (no eligibility restrictions listed).
- Availability: made available to the general public on September 9, 2014.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Name collision concerns arose because the term "global" is used in many internal networks. As a result, the .global registry had to block approximately 60,000 domain names from registration for a couple of months until the issues were resolved.
- Contention and applicants: Donuts had an application for .global but withdrew its application in December 2013; CloudNames proceeded and ultimately received the Registry Agreement.
- Technical/security notes: CloudNames partnered with Afilias to provide back-end services and to implement DNSSEC for the TLD.
Operator
Identity Digital Limited
Domain Promos
| Registrar | Price | Discount |
|---|
| Z.com | US$107.32 US$76.20 | 29 |
Whois
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domain: GLOBAL
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
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: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
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: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
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: A0.NIC.GLOBAL 2a01:8840:4e:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.80.1
nserver: A2.NIC.GLOBAL 2a01:8840:51:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.83.1
nserver: B0.NIC.GLOBAL 2a01:8840:4f:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.81.1
nserver: C0.NIC.GLOBAL 2a01:8840:50:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.82.1
ds-rdata: 13060 8 2 5dd90e21ba23d0192e7f7148f56f7c20fe52b02074ac4baf8e611f1e6c7b878b
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://identity.digital/
created: 2014-05-29
changed: 2025-08-08
source: IANA
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