Overview
- .media is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) string created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was proposed and applied for by Donuts (listed as Grand Clen, LLC) and later delegated to the DNS root zone.
- TLD status: Delegated. TLD type: Generic.
History
- .media was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Donuts' application for .media succeeded; a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN was received by Donuts on 06 March 2014 after the string passed the required evaluation processes.
- .media was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 11 April 2014, completing the successful application.
Applicants and contention
- Successful/primary applicant:
- Other applicants mentioned in the application/contestation history:
- Tucows — withdrew in July 2013 after a buy-out by Donuts.
- Uniregistry, Corp. — listed as an applicant in the ICANN application process.
Delegation and Availability
- Registry Agreement signed by ICANN: 06 March 2014 (for Donuts).
- Delegation to the DNS Root Zone: 11 April 2014.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Donuts acquired the rights to .media (and .marketing) from Tucows; Tucows subsequently withdrew its application in July 2013.
- The Donuts buy-out of .media and .marketing from Tucows was publicized in a lighthearted video posted to the OpenSRS YouTube channel featuring Elliot Noss and Jonathon Nevett.
- The withdrawal and buy-out activity prompted commentary from other applicants (for example, Uniregistry's CEO Frank Schilling was reported as unhappy about the deal).
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: MEDIA
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.MEDIA 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:3 65.22.20.3
nserver: V0N1.NIC.MEDIA 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:3 65.22.21.3
nserver: V0N2.NIC.MEDIA 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:3 65.22.22.3
nserver: V0N3.NIC.MEDIA 161.232.10.3 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:3
nserver: V2N0.NIC.MEDIA 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:3 65.22.23.3
nserver: V2N1.NIC.MEDIA 161.232.11.3 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata: 54649 8 2 d73ad588629eaac32749998639d85e8b383069cd7b85e4a5edd131156eb15b97
whois: whois.nic.media
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-04-03
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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