Overview
- .ping is a delegated generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) from ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Classified as a brand gTLD and listed in the Technology category.
- The application was submitted by Ping Registry Provider (Karsten Manufacturing Corporation).
History
- Application succeeded through ICANN's New gTLD Program and .ping was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 29 October 2015.
- TLD status: Delegated.
- Registry/manager associated in the application: Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Ping Registry Provider).
- Internal registry metadata from sources identifies .ping as a gTLD with subtype "brand" and category "Technology".
- Priority information recorded in source material: 1709 (Karsten Manufacturing Corporation). A competing priority (1295) associated with Radix (DotPing Inc.) is shown as struck.
Usage and Audience
- As a brand gTLD, .ping was applied for by Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Ping Registry Provider) indicating intended use as a branded namespace for that organization or its services.
- Radix (as DotPing Inc.) also applied for .ping as part of a larger portfolio of new gTLD applications submitted by that company.
Notable Cases or Examples
Applicants
- Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (Ping Registry Provider, Inc.) — brand applicant and successful applicant recorded as the registry operator.
- Radix (DotPing Inc.) — portfolio applicant; .ping was one of 31 applications submitted by Radix.
Radix GAC Early Warning
- Radix received a GAC Early Warning affecting its portfolio of applications. The warning related to the inclusion of an email address associated with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in application materials and recommendations, rather than technical or thematic objections.
Contention and Public Comments
- Karsten Manufacturing (represented by counsel) filed extensive public comments against Radix's applications (reported as over 200 comments and a 500-page letter), arguing that Radix/Directi-related issues should preclude approval of those applications.
- Allegations included concerns about Directi's affiliation with the privacy service PrivacyProtect.org and references to UDRP case outcomes in filings.
- Directi responded that PrivacyProtect.org acted as a privacy service (not owner) and that privacy services were removed when UDRP cases were filed; Directi characterized Karsten's filings as related to the dispute over .ping.
Operator
Ping Registry Provider, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object
domain: PING
organisation: Ping Registry Provider, Inc.
address: 2201 W. Desert Cove
address: Phoenix AZ 85029
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Eric Hart
organisation: Ping Registry Provider
address: 2201 W. Desert Cove
address: Phoenix AZ 85029
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 (602) 687-5343
fax-no: +1 (602) 687-5028
e-mail: admin@pingregistryprovider.com
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.PING 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver: B.NIC.PING 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver: C.NIC.PING 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver: NS1.DNS.NIC.PING 156.154.169.29 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:1:1d
nserver: NS2.DNS.NIC.PING 156.154.170.29 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:1:1d
nserver: NS3.DNS.NIC.PING 156.154.171.29 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:1:1d
ds-rdata: 46066 8 2 cb8f8034ee1d5b500bee462544a6a5211cc96b42833e17ea568345937a07e7d8
whois: whois.nic.ping
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.ping.com
created: 2015-09-24
changed: 2024-05-11
source: IANA
