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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .protection is an open generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's 2012 New gTLD Program. The string was originally applied for by Symantec Corporation. The registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC and CentralNic provides the registry back-end. The TLD was delegated to the DNS root in August 2015 and entered general availability on 27 January 2016.

    History

    • 23 April 2015: ICANN and Symantec executed the Registry Agreement for .protection.
    • June 2015: The registry agreement was assigned to XYZ.COM LLC (the XYZ Registry).
    • August 2015: .protection was delegated to the DNS root.
    • 27 January 2016: .protection entered general availability.

    Usage and Audience

    • Classified as an open generic gTLD, .protection was made available for general registration.
    • The name and origin (initial Symantec application) associate it conceptually with protection/security topics.

    Registration Rules

    • Registry operator: XYZ.COM LLC.
    • Registry back-end provider: CentralNic.
    • Status: Active (gTLD).
    • Eligibility: Open (generic gTLD); general availability began on 27 January 2016.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • The string was originally applied for by Symantec Corporation; the ICANN registry agreement with Symantec was executed on 23 April 2015.
    • The agreement was assigned to XYZ.COM LLC in June 2015 (reported as an acquisition of the string from Symantec).
    • Related gTLD: .security (see also).
    • A registrar help page (e.g., GoDaddy) documents information about .protection domains.

    Operator

    XYZ.COM LLC

    Whois

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

domain:       PROTECTION

organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address:      4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address:      Las Vegas NV 89102
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         General Counsel
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address:      4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address:      Las Vegas NV 89102
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.7027632191
e-mail:       hello@xyz.com

contact:      technical
name:         CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address:      Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address:      44 Gutter Lane
address:      London EC2V 6BR
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no:       +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail:       tld.ops@centralnic.com

nserver:      A.NIC.PROTECTION 194.169.218.67 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:67
nserver:      B.NIC.PROTECTION 185.24.64.67 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:67
nserver:      E.NIC.PROTECTION 212.18.248.67 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:67
nserver:      F.NIC.PROTECTION 212.18.249.67 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:67
ds-rdata:     46846 8 2 3e780717cc500405e3e7869aebbe9f3d49ac770b338e216fca3f096efe92f2cf
ds-rdata:     42842 8 2 a53b40df5d9fe9bcd1973b978c241562c22c70291dd829e6c59a864cb528b415

whois:        whois.nic.protection

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://nic.protection/

created:      2015-08-13
changed:      2025-08-12
source:       IANA

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