Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .movie is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) string representing "movie".
- It was created through ICANN's New gTLD Program and is delegated in the DNS root zone.
- The registry operator for .movie is Donuts (New Frostbite, LLC).
History
- The proposed application for .movie succeeded and the string was delegated to the Root Zone on 25 March 2015.
- .movie is listed as a delegated generic TLD under ICANN's New gTLD Program and is managed by Donuts (New Frostbite, LLC).
Applicants and contention
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Current applicants (listed in application/contestation phase) included:
- Motion Picture Domain Registry Pty Ltd
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)
- Famous Four Media (dot Movie Limited) — submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC)
- Donuts (New Frostbite, LLC) — applied and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC)
- Amazon
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Previous or withdrawn applicants:
- Radix (Webdeus Inc.) — withdrawn (first applicant to drop out of the contention set, May 2013)
- Dish DBS Corporation — withdrawn; noted as a withdrawn "closed generic" application
- STRAAT Investments — submitted an application
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GAC Early Warnings: Applications from Amazon and Dish received GAC Early Warnings issued by Australia / GAC Chair Heather Dryden, citing concerns that the applicants were "seeking exclusive access to a common generic string" and potential negative impacts on competition.
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ICANN auction: The string was scheduled to go to ICANN auction on 19 November 2014 during the contention resolution process.
Notable cases or examples
- Donuts (New Frostbite, LLC) is the delegated registry operator for .movie.
- Both Famous Four Media and Donuts submitted Public Interest Commitments as part of their applications.
- The application process for .movie included GAC Early Warnings and an ICANN auction, notable events in the delegation timeline.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: MOVIE 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.MOVIE 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:26 65.22.32.26 nserver: V0N1.NIC.MOVIE 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:26 65.22.33.26 nserver: V0N2.NIC.MOVIE 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:26 65.22.34.26 nserver: V0N3.NIC.MOVIE 161.232.16.26 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:26 nserver: V2N0.NIC.MOVIE 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:26 65.22.35.26 nserver: V2N1.NIC.MOVIE 161.232.17.26 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:26 ds-rdata: 391 8 2 0c93d08a6111d49129ac112076adf54b8b8e8975eb6f334372c8ce498664c422 whois: whois.nic.movie status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/ created: 2015-03-12 changed: 2023-09-12 source: IANA