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    • .life

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .life is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • It is categorized as a "Lifestyle" gTLD and intended for general/lifestyle-related use.

    History

    • Multiple applicants sought the .life string during ICANN's new gTLD application process.
    • Donuts (Trixy Oaks, LLC) became the successful applicant and is the Registry Operator for .life.
    • Key milestones:
      • June 2013: One applicant (CompassRose.Life Inc.) initially failed parts of evaluation related to financial questions and later passed extended evaluation.
      • 19 December 2013: Donuts won the rights to .life in a private applicant auction; CompassRose.Life Inc. and Xiamen 35.com Technology withdrew and received pay-offs from Donuts.
      • 6 February 2014: ICANN signed a Registry Agreement with Donuts for .life after the required processes were completed.
      • 15 May 2014: .life was delegated to the DNS root zone, completing delegation.

    Usage and Audience

    • Classified under the "Lifestyle" category, .life is a generic TLD positioned for lifestyle-related websites and communities.
    • As a gTLD, it is intended for broad, general use rather than a restricted community-specific namespace.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Auction outcome: Donuts won the .life string in a private auction administered by Applicant Auction; the outcome included pay-offs to competing applicants (CompassRose.Life Inc. and Xiamen 35.com Technology).
    • Donuts submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application for .life.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Domain Promos

    RegistrarPriceDiscount
    EuroDNSEuroDNS
    		US$72.83 US$3.4695

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       LIFE

organisation: Binky Moon, LLC
address:      c/o Identity Digital Inc.
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 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:       tldadmin@identity.digital

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      c/o 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:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.LIFE 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:35 65.22.20.35
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.LIFE 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:35 65.22.21.35
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.LIFE 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:35 65.22.22.35
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.LIFE 161.232.10.35 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:35
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.LIFE 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:35 65.22.23.35
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.LIFE 161.232.11.35 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:35
ds-rdata:     11164 8 2 aa2dbff1c2f5e1c3c430e1bfc84208722612a39d3ca8e3974ddc5e0934564328

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2014-05-08
changed:      2025-10-07
source:       IANA

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