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    • .nexus

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .nexus is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and delegated to Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).
    • The string ties to Google's "Nexus" trademark and brand, associated with Google's mobile product offerings.
    • Intended general use: to provide a dedicated, branded domain space for Nexus-related products and services.

    History

    • Reveal (application result): 13 June 2012 (New gTLD Program applied-for strings list).
    • Registry Agreement signed with ICANN: 24 July 2014.
    • Delegated to the DNS root zone: 15 September 2014.
    • Registry operator / applicant: Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).
    • TLD subtype and status (as recorded): brand gTLD; delegated.

    Usage and Audience

    • Primary intended registrant and user: Google, for its Nexus product line and related services.
    • The application frames .nexus as a space to categorize Nexus offerings and provide a recognizable, branded web presence.

    Registration Rules

    • Intended to be closed: Charleston Road Registry stated second-level registrations under .nexus are intended for registration and use by Google only.
    • Not available to the general public for purchase, sale, or registration (per the applicant's description).
    • The applicant indicated an intention to apply for an exemption to the ICANN Registry Operator Code of Conduct so that Google would be the sole registrar and registrant.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The applicant described the gTLD's mission as creating a more recognizable, branded, trusted web space for Nexus offerings by associating the domain directly with the Nexus trademark.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • The application specifically cites Nexus as a Google brand associated with mobile products (e.g., the Nexus S smartphone) as the primary use case for the gTLD.

    Operator

    Charleston Road Registry Inc.

    Whois

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

domain:       NEXUS

organisation: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
address:      1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
address:      Mountain View CA 94043
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Admin
organisation: Google Inc.
address:      111 8th Avenue
address:      New York NY 10011
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 404 978 8419
fax-no:       +1 650 492 5631
e-mail:       iana-contact@google.com

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Engineering
organisation: Google Inc.
address:      76 Ninth Avenue, 4th Floor
address:      New York NY 10011
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 404 978 8419
fax-no:       +1 650 492 5631
e-mail:       crr-tech@google.com

nserver:      NS-TLD1.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:32:0:0:0:69 216.239.32.105
nserver:      NS-TLD2.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:34:0:0:0:69 216.239.34.105
nserver:      NS-TLD3.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:36:0:0:0:69 216.239.36.105
nserver:      NS-TLD4.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:38:0:0:0:69 216.239.38.105
nserver:      NS-TLD5.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4805:0:0:0:0:69 216.239.60.105
ds-rdata:     30644 8 2 4ff9338887c833c3d51a1c002600a2e8799a8af2da1246a54e43ea25e574b9ff

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.registry.google

created:      2014-09-04
changed:      2025-04-11
source:       IANA

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