.reisen

Overview

• .reisen is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) using the German word "reisen," meaning "travel."
• It was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program and intended to serve the travel and tourism community.
• The applicant and registry operator is Donuts (New Cypress, LLC / Donuts Inc.).

History

• .reisen was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• Donuts (New Cypress, LLC / Donuts Inc.) was the applicant and later became the registry operator.
• A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 6 March 2014.
• The .reisen zone was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 11 April 2014, completing the successful application process.
• The string was in contention with the similar string .reise (applied for by dotreise GmbH).

Usage and Audience

• The TLD is aimed at the global travel and tourism sector, including:
  • Transportation providers
  • Accommodation and lodging businesses
  • Dining, entertainment and sightseeing services
  • Travel education, adventure travel and travel writing
  • Individuals and organizations cataloguing travel experiences or commenting on travel providers and destinations
• Donuts positioned .reisen as broadly useful to both commercial and non-commercial registrants with interests in travel.

Registration Rules

• Donuts stated an open, inclusive registration policy for .reisen, treating it as a generic term rather than a restricted community string.
• Policy points from the applicant's statements:
  • No exclusive rights for any entity or group to second-level names.
  • Donuts would not "artificially deny access" on the basis of identity alone, absent legal cause.
  • The registry committed to an array of protections aimed at minimizing abuse and protecting trademark rights.
• Objections and government guidance:
  • Representatives of Germany, Austria and Switzerland issued a GAC Early Warning recommending .reise and .reisen be considered together and suggesting restriction to entities legitimately involved in the tourism industry.
  • The Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft filed a community objection against the .reisen application.

SEO and Brand Impact

• Donuts emphasized extensive protections against abuse and trademark violations as part of its operational commitments for .reisen.
• Those stated protections and anti-abuse measures were presented as intended to improve user safety and registry trustworthiness compared with some incumbent TLDs.

Notable Cases or Examples

• GAC Early Warning from Germany, Austria and Switzerland highlighting concerns and recommending consideration of .reise and .reisen together.
• Community objection filed by the Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft.
• Contention with the similar applied-for string .reise (dotreise GmbH).

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domain:       REISEN

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.REISEN 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:54 65.22.28.54
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.REISEN 2a01:8840:1f:0:0:0:0:54 65.22.29.54
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.REISEN 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:54 65.22.30.54
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.REISEN 161.232.14.54 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:54
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.REISEN 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:54 65.22.31.54
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.REISEN 161.232.15.54 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:54
ds-rdata:     16819 8 2 2fe6f73a7337d0492ba6acc3c38ac175e81d13b593136551ad1e95641dd396cd

whois:        whois.nic.reisen

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

created:      2014-04-03
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA