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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .gratis is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is categorized under Commerce new gTLDs and was delegated into the DNS root zone in 2014 with Donuts (Pioneer Tigers, LLC) as the registry operator.

    History

    • Proposed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • Multiple applicants contested the string; principal applicants mentioned in the application process were Donuts and Uniregistry.
    • Donuts (Pioneer Tigers, LLC) submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
    • A private deal between Donuts and Uniregistry in February 2014 resolved contention for several strings; Donuts became the sole applicant for .gratis as a result of that resolution.
    • Registry Agreement: ICANN signed a Registry Agreement with Donuts for .gratis on 20 March 2014.
    • Delegation: .gratis was delegated to the DNS root zone on 23 April 2014, completing the successful application and delegation process.

    Usage and Audience

    • The TLD is listed in the Commerce category of new gTLDs, indicating a commercial/market-oriented positioning in the New gTLD Program.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • European Commission communiqué: The European Commission flagged the .gratis application among 58 applications it identified as potentially raising compatibility issues with EU legislation, and communicated concerns to the applicants.
    • Applicant contention and private deal: Uniregistry was a previous applicant for .gratis. A private deal between Donuts and Uniregistry in February 2014 resolved contention for .gratis (and other strings), resulting in Donuts becoming the registry operator.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       GRATIS

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.GRATIS 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:24 65.22.20.24
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.GRATIS 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:24 65.22.21.24
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.GRATIS 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:24 65.22.22.24
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.GRATIS 161.232.10.24 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:24
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.GRATIS 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:24 65.22.23.24
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.GRATIS 161.232.11.24 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:24
ds-rdata:     32626 8 2 c0e0491f4fcebe153703e4abeb895cd8706902717053b2bc2dd1e421e5508bfb

whois:        whois.nic.gratis

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

created:      2014-04-17
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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