Overview
- .limo is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry operator is Donuts (applied for/operated under Hidden Frostbite, LLC).
- The string is categorized under Commerce and was intended to provide greater expression on the Internet as an open gTLD.
History
- Application:
- The .limo string was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program by Donuts (Hidden Frostbite, LLC).
- Donuts used boilerplate application text describing .limo as an open TLD without pre-registration policies and committed to ICANN registration requirements.
- Contract and delegation:
- A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 17 October 2013.
- .limo was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 17 December 2013, completing the delegation process.
- Internal/administrative details:
- The application priority number listed is 824 (Donuts / Hidden Frostbite, LLC).
Usage and Audience
- The registry described .limo as an open gTLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.
- The TLD is listed in the Commerce category by the applying registry; no specific target industries or registrant examples are provided in the source material.
Registration Rules
- The applicant/registry stated the intent for .limo to be an open TLD without pre-registration verification.
- The registry committed to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown processes to address abuse.
- The registry indicated plans to control abuse through user and rights protections rather than pre-registration checks.
- Specifics such as eligibility constraints, allowed character sets, or minimum/maximum registration periods were not detailed in the provided source.
Delegation and Availability
- Sunrise:
- The registry announced a Sunrise period beginning 31 December 2013 and ending 1 March 2014.
- Final status:
- .limo is active and delegated in the DNS root as of 17 December 2013.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: LIMO
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.LIMO 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:30 65.22.20.30
nserver: V0N1.NIC.LIMO 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:30 65.22.21.30
nserver: V0N2.NIC.LIMO 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:30 65.22.22.30
nserver: V0N3.NIC.LIMO 161.232.10.30 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:30
nserver: V2N0.NIC.LIMO 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:30 65.22.23.30
nserver: V2N1.NIC.LIMO 161.232.11.30 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:30
ds-rdata: 39862 8 2 9de0702a0eea28354d3dca5eb0870d939f439cb14a879b583b35911ccd15019b
whois: whois.nic.limo
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-12-12
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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