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    • .miami

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .Miami is a geographic (GeoTLD) generic top-level domain introduced through ICANN's new gTLD program. It is managed by Top Level Domain Holdings with back-end registry services provided by Minds + Machines. The TLD is intended for Miami businesses, brands, residents, visitors and others who wish to associate their web presence with the Miami identity.

    History

    • Manager / Registry backend: Top Level Domain Holdings, with registry services via Minds + Machines.
    • Registry Agreement signed with ICANN: 19 December 2013.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone (implemented): 31 March 2014.
    • Reached General Availability: 2 October 2015.
    • TLD type: Open GeoTLD.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience includes Miami residents, local businesses, organizations, tourists, visiting business people and anyone wishing to associate with Miami.
    • Intended use cases: local commerce, tourism-related sites, media, sports, entertainment, and other Miami-focused resources.
    • Registration is available to registrants regardless of physical location (no nexus requirement).

    Registration Rules

    • Open registration with no geographic nexus or residency requirement.
    • Policies emphasize broad access while protecting third-party rights and preventing abuse.
    • The operator chose not to impose restrictive membership-based requirements so as to encourage wide adoption.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Marketed as a way for registrants to "fly the flag" for Miami and to brand websites and email as Miami-related.
    • Intended to centralize Miami-focused information and help users identify content as local to the Miami area, supporting Miami's global city branding.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • The registry promoted .miami as a way for businesses, brands and individuals to show Miami pride; the provided source does not list specific famous domain examples.

    Operator

    Registry Services, LLC

    Whois

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

domain:       MIAMI

organisation: Registry Services, LLC
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
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

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.MIAMI 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.MIAMI 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.MIAMI 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      X.NIC.MIAMI 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Y.NIC.MIAMI 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Z.NIC.MIAMI 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata:     12679 8 2 4b9f71133648b60be8d6d6742a698e1e6cc62b84ec278f643824690735549056

whois:        whois.nic.miami

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.miami

created:      2014-02-28
changed:      2024-04-17
source:       IANA

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