Overview
- .gripe is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) string applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The application was made by Donuts (Corn Sunset, LLC).
- The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 11 April 2014.
History
- Applicant / Registry operator: Donuts (Corn Sunset, LLC).
- The .gripe application succeeded in ICANN's New gTLD process.
- Registry Agreement: Donuts received a signed Registry Agreement with ICANN on 06 March 2014.
- Delegation: .gripe was delegated to the DNS root on 11 April 2014, completing the successful application.
- Priority / application detail: listed with priority 287 for Donuts (Corn Sunset, LLC) in application records.
- Policy note: the application was the subject of a GAC Early Warning from the representative of Australia and GAC Chair Heather Dryden, citing the string's overtly critical nature and concerns about large quantities of defensive registrations.
- Public Interest Commitments (PIC) / application documents: application/PIC details are available in the ICANN application result records.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The GAC Early Warning described the .gripe string as having an "overtly critical nature," a characterization that may influence public and governmental perception of the TLD.
- Concerns raised about potential large numbers of defensive registrations could affect how brands approach .gripe (for example, increased defensive procurement or monitoring).
- No additional information about search-engine treatment or broader reputation effects is provided in the sourced material.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: GRIPE
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.GRIPE 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.24.33
nserver: V0N1.NIC.GRIPE 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.25.33
nserver: V0N2.NIC.GRIPE 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.26.33
nserver: V0N3.NIC.GRIPE 161.232.12.33 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:33
nserver: V2N0.NIC.GRIPE 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.27.33
nserver: V2N1.NIC.GRIPE 161.232.13.33 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:33
ds-rdata: 45766 8 2 6816ae0472bb1ebb28d2f4434609ac9d178f7f82dbf92eceb11c658b50169415
whois: whois.nic.gripe
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-04-03
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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