Overview
- .phd is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) listed in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The TLD is categorized under Education New gTLDs and appears in contexts related to Google top-level domains.
History
- Status: Proposed (as shown in ICANNWiki's TLD template).
- The Wikipedia entry for .phd redirects to Google Registry, linking the string to Google's registry activity.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD is categorized under Education New gTLDs, indicating an association with the education and doctoral (PhD) community.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Applicants recorded for .phd in ICANN's application process:
- Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.)
- Your Dot Phd, Inc.
Operator
Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Whois
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domain: PHD
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: 38734 8 2 de93541823cd232c5934ac0a420c0d90949c04020b6211d4c94d588cdc9fb8d8
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.registry.google
created: 2017-06-15
changed: 2025-04-11
source: IANA
Registrars
