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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .photos is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is categorized among Media new gTLDs and was described by its applicant as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet. The registry operator listed for .photos is Donuts (Sea Corner, LLC).

    History

    • .photos was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; Donuts (Sea Corner, LLC) was the applicant and registry.
    • Registry Agreement with ICANN signed on 17 October 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 17 December 2013.
    • Sunrise period announced to run from 24 December 2013 to 22 February 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Classified in the Media category of new gTLDs.
    • The applicant described the TLD as an open string intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.
    • Positioned for media-related naming given its Media classification and the namespace string.

    Registration Rules

    • The registry defined .photos as an open TLD without pre-registration verification.
    • The application states intent to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown policies to meet those requirements.
    • The registry indicated it would control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."
    • Sunrise period (for trademark holders) ran from 24 December 2013 to 22 February 2014.

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       PHOTOS

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.PHOTOS 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:40 65.22.28.40
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.PHOTOS 2a01:8840:1f:0:0:0:0:40 65.22.29.40
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.PHOTOS 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:40 65.22.30.40
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.PHOTOS 161.232.14.40 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:40
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.PHOTOS 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:40 65.22.31.40
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.PHOTOS 161.232.15.40 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:40
ds-rdata:     41914 8 2 b6a00eeeb4864e5152cf32cb1dc5ae4528ab2cf82c46a4de0a2d77921b51c979

whois:        whois.nic.photos

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2013-12-12
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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