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    • .qpon

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .qpon is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The registry's stated mission is to provide a secure and reliable domain name service that helps consumers find deals and offers, allowing registrants to promote discounts and special offers.

    History

    • Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day references in June 2012).
    • The applicant and registry operator is dotCOOL, Inc.; Neustar was engaged as the back-end registry services provider.
    • A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 14 November 2013.
    • The .qpon string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 12 February 2014, completing its delegation process.

    Usage and Audience

    • Targeted at businesses and individuals promoting deals, offers, and coupons.
    • Intended uses include e-commerce sites, coupon aggregators, merchants, affiliates, and promotions-focused online properties.
    • Emphasizes making it easier for consumers to find deals and for registrants to promote offers.

    Registration Rules

    • The registry stated that anyone in the world may register a .qpon domain; there are no specific business-rule limitations on who may register.
    • The registry plans to implement standard registration policies following international best practices and the Draft New gTLD Registry Agreement.
    • Policy and operational work was to be performed with Neustar, including creation of sunrise and land rush processes and other TLD-specific policies.
    • The registry referenced adherence to several ICANN specifications, including Specification 1 (Consensus Policies), Specification 5 (Reserved Names at the Second Level), Specification 7 (Rights Protection Mechanisms), and Specification 9 (Registry Operator Code of Conduct).

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The .qpon gTLD is positioned as a commerce- and deals-focused namespace, signaling an association with coupons, offers, and savings.
    • The registry's stated aim is to foster healthy competition in the TLD space and provide registrants a clear brand association for promotions and deals.

    Operator

    DOTQPON LLC.

    Whois

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

domain:       QPON

organisation: DOTQPON LLC.
address:      1112 Montana Ave. Suite C-920
address:      Santa Monica CA 90403
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Steven Castro / Manager
organisation: DOT QPON LLC
address:      1112 Montana Ave. Suite C-920
address:      Santa Monica CA 90403
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 310 600 2064
e-mail:       scastro@get.qpon

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.QPON 194.169.218.128 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:128
nserver:      B.NIC.QPON 185.24.64.128 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:128
nserver:      C.NIC.QPON 212.18.248.128 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:128
nserver:      D.NIC.QPON 212.18.249.128 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:128
ds-rdata:     2327 8 2 3862ebe8922407508c2915d29ada122bfdc2385e90e14f0b98145665d794e347
ds-rdata:     16832 8 2 640f8ec05b04bbb53bd37b2ead4360a4fb63e8fc4084d6e5d5ee78facd4f47a3

whois:        whois.nic.qpon

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.qpon

created:      2014-01-09
changed:      2023-11-17
source:       IANA

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