Overview
- .plus is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- It is categorized among Lifestyle new gTLDs and intended for general-purpose use.
- The registry operator is Donuts (Sugar Mill, LLC).
History
- Application for .plus was revealed on 13 June 2012 as part of ICANN's new gTLD application process.
- The application by Donuts (Sugar Mill, LLC) succeeded and the string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 24 March 2015.
- .plus reached General Availability on July 08, 2015.
Usage and Audience
- Category: Lifestyle (listed among Lifestyle new gTLDs).
- As a generic TLD that reached General Availability, .plus is positioned for broad/lifestyle-related branding and general registrations since July 08, 2015.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Applicants recorded for the .plus string included Donuts (Sugar Mill, LLC) and Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).
- Donuts (Sugar Mill, LLC) became the registry operator and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: PLUS
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.PLUS 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:39 65.22.32.39
nserver: V0N1.NIC.PLUS 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:39 65.22.33.39
nserver: V0N2.NIC.PLUS 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:39 65.22.34.39
nserver: V0N3.NIC.PLUS 161.232.16.39 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:39
nserver: V2N0.NIC.PLUS 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:39 65.22.35.39
nserver: V2N1.NIC.PLUS 161.232.17.39 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:39
ds-rdata: 5074 8 2 eae08e76fc529973567f9ede81dcad8090f91800ab271b798006ae563a538b2f
whois: whois.nic.plus
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-03-12
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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