.java

Overview

• .java is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) string applied for and delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The application and intended namespace are focused on the Java brand and related products and services.

History

• The .java gTLD was submitted by Oracle Corporation as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on March 3, 2015.
• Registry services are listed as Verisign in the application/registry information; Oracle is the manager and applicant.
• During ICANN's application comment period the bid faced opposition because "Java" is also the name of an Indonesian island/territory, raising sovereignty and geographic name protection concerns.

Usage and Audience

• The stated purpose of the .java gTLD is to create a dedicated, trusted namespace for Oracle's Java business, brands, trademarks, goods and services.
• The applicant envisioned the TLD serving Oracle, its affiliates and initiatives related to the Java ecosystem.
• Categorized as a technology-oriented gTLD.

Registration Rules

• The applicant proposed a single-registrant / single-user registry model: registrations and operations are intended to be controlled by the applicant (Oracle) and its affiliates.
• The application emphasized implementing safeguards to protect public interest, consumers, trademark owners and other rights holders, and committing to comply with ICANN consensus and temporary policies.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The .java gTLD was presented as an "official, trusted, secure and dedicated" namespace for the globally recognized Java brand, positioning it as a brand-centric TLD rather than a general-purpose namespace.
• The single-registrant model and explicit brand alignment are intended to support brand integrity, consumer trust and reduced opportunity for abusive registrations.

% IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       JAVA

organisation: Oracle Corporation
address:      500 Oracle Parkway
address:      M/S 501ip3
address:      Redwood Shores CA 94065
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Chris Niemi
organisation: Markmonitor Inc.
address:      1120 S. Rackham Way, Suite 300
address:      Meridian ID 83642
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.208-389-5740
e-mail:       gtldservices@markmonitor.com

contact:      technical
name:         Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: 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:       rzmtechcontact@identity.digital

nserver:      A0.NIC.JAVA 2a01:8840:52:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.84.33
nserver:      A2.NIC.JAVA 2a01:8840:55:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.87.33
nserver:      B0.NIC.JAVA 2a01:8840:53:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.85.33
nserver:      C0.NIC.JAVA 2a01:8840:54:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.86.33
ds-rdata:     45615 8 2 7f20b5e00c2324d253f209b3f386f7033dae09ca9587524b3561f4cb4b3cd60d
ds-rdata:     35845 8 2 fe3ec07c5c98197923923416c9af01b70379c0a8431064c8e74bf9b443877fd4

whois:        whois.nic.java

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2015-01-15
changed:      2024-02-09
source:       IANA