Overview
- .institute is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is positioned for institutes and educational organizations and is categorized under Education new gTLDs.
- Registry operator: Donuts (Outer Maple, LLC).
- The application describes .institute as an open TLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.
History
- The .institute application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program using Donuts' boilerplate application approach.
- Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 7 November 2013.
- .institute was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 29 December 2013, completing the successful application.
- Listed applicant/priority: 1102 - Donuts (Outer Maple, LLC).
- A Public Interest Commitment (PIC) for the string is referenced in the ICANN application results.
Usage and Audience
- Target audience includes educational institutions, research institutes, and organizations in the education sector.
- Intended to be an open gTLD to allow broader expression; the application states there will be no pre-registration verification.
Registration Rules
- Operates under an open registration model (no pre-registration verification is planned).
- The registry states it will adhere to ICANN registration policies and implement remediation and takedown processes as required.
- Donuts indicated plans to control abuse through user and rights protections, without precluding legitimate registrants by verification requirements.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: INSTITUTE
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.INSTITUTE 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:13 65.22.32.13
nserver: V0N1.NIC.INSTITUTE 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:13 65.22.33.13
nserver: V0N2.NIC.INSTITUTE 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:13 65.22.34.13
nserver: V0N3.NIC.INSTITUTE 161.232.16.13 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:13
nserver: V2N0.NIC.INSTITUTE 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:13 65.22.35.13
nserver: V2N1.NIC.INSTITUTE 161.232.17.13 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:13
ds-rdata: 46447 8 2 1068cbcef5b14e4b888a50b79e38b75630c1dda2067d1aa13640a6158e984c6c
whois: whois.nic.institute
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-12-19
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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