Overview
- .lincoln is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was applied for and delegated as a brand TLD associated with Ford Motor Company.
History
- Application and Program:
- .lincoln was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The application was part of the reveal process referenced on 13 June 2012.
- Delegation:
- The .lincoln TLD was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 18 December 2015.
- Status and Type:
- TLD type: gTLD
- TLD subtype: brand
- TLD status: Delegated
Usage and Audience
- Owner/Operator:
- Ford Motor Company submitted the sole application for .lincoln and is the brand owner associated with the TLD.
- Intended use:
- As a brand gTLD, .lincoln is associated with the Lincoln marque and the corporate branding efforts of Ford Motor Company.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Brand positioning:
- As a company-controlled brand gTLD, .lincoln is positioned for use by Ford to support branding, marketing, and corporate control of Lincoln-related domain names.
Notable Cases or Examples
- The primary notable fact about .lincoln is that Ford Motor Company was the sole applicant and the string was delegated to the Root Zone on 18 December 2015 as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
Operator
Ford Motor Company
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object
domain: LINCOLN
organisation: Ford Motor Company
address: Office Of General Counsel
address: 330 Town Center Drive, Suite 800
address: Dearborn MI 48126
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Sue Morgan
organisation: Ford Motor Company, IT Operations
address: One American Road
address: Dearborn MI 48126
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1-313-322-3000
fax-no: 1-313-322-7162
e-mail: dnsmgr@ford.com
contact: technical
name: IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address: Tempe AZ 85281
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 480 505 8800
fax-no: +1 480 624 2546
e-mail: iana@registry.godaddy
nserver: A.NIC.LINCOLN 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver: B.NIC.LINCOLN 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver: C.NIC.LINCOLN 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver: NS1.DNS.NIC.LINCOLN 156.154.144.105 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:69
nserver: NS2.DNS.NIC.LINCOLN 156.154.145.105 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:69
nserver: NS3.DNS.NIC.LINCOLN 156.154.159.105 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:69
ds-rdata: 10597 8 2 54eeb8f5a01779190a418a0baa75372c8b84fc313188b03db43e2fae379f133f
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.lincoln.com
created: 2015-12-10
changed: 2024-05-11
source: IANA
