Overview
- .lds is a community generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string "LDS" is a widely used acronym for "Latter-day Saints," referring to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its community.
- The TLD is intended for use by the Church and affiliated organizations and community members.
History
Application and applicant
- The community application for .lds was submitted by IRI Domain Management, LLC.
- IRI Domain Management, LLC is a subsidiary of Intellectual Reserve, Inc., a corporation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- The application was submitted as a Community Priority Application under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The applicant also filed an application for .mormon (that string was not filed as a Community TLD).
Contract and delegation
- A registry agreement for .lds was signed with ICANN on 20 March 2014.
- The .lds gTLD was delegated to the DNS root zone on 19 November 2014.
- Afilias is listed as the registry operator for the string.
Usage and Audience
- Intended primary users:
- The Applicant and its designated representative
- Church officers and employees
- Organizations affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Typical uses include official Church sites, affiliated organization sites, and community resources serving Latter-day Saints.
Registration Rules
- Eligibility to register under .lds is highly restricted: only the Applicant and its designated representative, Church officers and employees, and organizations affiliated with the Church have authority to register names.
Operator
IRI Domain Management, LLC
Whois
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domain: LDS
organisation: IRI Domain Management, LLC
address: 50 E. North Temple Street, Floor 13
address: Salt Lake City UT 84150-0018
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: R. Shawn Gunnarson
organisation: Kirton McConkie
address: 50 East South Temple, Suite 400
address: Salt Lake City UT 84111
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.801.323.5907
fax-no: +1.801.212.2089
e-mail: sgunnarson@kmclaw.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.LDS 2a01:8840:96:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.152.9
nserver: A2.NIC.LDS 2a01:8840:99:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.155.9
nserver: B0.NIC.LDS 2a01:8840:97:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.153.9
nserver: C0.NIC.LDS 2a01:8840:98:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.154.9
ds-rdata: 36055 8 2 cd5ac0cb52d71dc6d369cc4cca8aad970690bcf3bc33f2202890668e47d34a5a
whois: whois.nic.lds
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.lds.org
created: 2014-10-16
changed: 2023-08-15
source: IANA
