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Overview
.hughes is a proposed brand gTLD applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program by Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation. The string is intended as a restricted, exclusively-controlled namespace to provide a branded, secure online presence for Hughes, its affiliates and business partners. Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation and offers satellite broadband and related services such as HughesNet, Sling technology and Move Networks.
History
- Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
- Applicant: Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (formerly EH Holding Corporation; name changed October 2011).
- Registry indicated: Afilias.
- TLD status (as recorded): Proposed.
- Application priority number listed: 381.
Usage and Audience
- Primary users: Hughes, EchoStar and affiliated entities, partners and service channels.
- Intended purposes (per the applicant):
- Create a connected digital presence and personalized brand experiences for customers and partners.
- Deliver product and service marketing and advertising.
- Enable marketing campaign activation.
- Facilitate secure interaction and communication with business contacts.
- Improve business operations and simplify navigation to information about Hughes products and services.
- Demonstrate market leadership in protecting customer privacy and confidential information online.
Registration Rules
- Proposed to be a restricted, exclusively-controlled gTLD managed by the applicant.
- Registrations are intended to be controlled and issued to Hughes and its affiliated entities or other authorized parties.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Positioned as a brand-focused namespace to strengthen Hughes' online identity and trustworthiness.
- Aims to improve customer navigation to official Hughes services and to support privacy and secure communications, reinforcing brand protection and recognition online.
Operator
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: HUGHES organisation: Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation address: 100 Inverness Terrace East address: Englewood CO 80112 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Senior Patent Counsel & Director organisation: Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation address: 100 Inverness Terrace East address: Englewood CO 80112 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1.303.706.4000 fax-no: +1.301.428.2818 e-mail: ngtld-hughes@cscglobal.com contact: technical name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Afilias address: 300 Welsh Road address: Building 3, Suite 105 address: Horsham PA 19044 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 215.706.5700 fax-no: +1 215.706.5701 e-mail: tld-tech-poc@afilias.info nserver: A0.NIC.HUGHES 2a01:8840:6a:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.108.1 nserver: A2.NIC.HUGHES 2a01:8840:6d:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.111.1 nserver: B0.NIC.HUGHES 2a01:8840:6b:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.109.1 nserver: C0.NIC.HUGHES 2a01:8840:6c:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.110.1 ds-rdata: 64252 8 2 29a6ae50d287b301e6624077720bea37aa9cd752183dd014e7f3028cbcb740f2 whois: whois.nic.hughes status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.hughes.com/ created: 2016-08-04 changed: 2023-08-11 source: IANA