Overview
- .ricoh is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Applicant and intended operator: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- The TLD is intended to serve as a corporate-controlled Internet space to support Ricoh's branding, communications, technology and services.
- Registry listed in application materials: ARI Registry Services.
- Current status in the source material: Proposed.
History
- The .ricoh string was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced on 13 June 2012).
- Application priority noted as 1405 in the source summary.
- Application materials describe Ricoh's plans for using and managing the TLD; no delegation or launch date is provided in the source.
Usage and Audience
- Primary intended users:
- Ricoh Company, Ltd. for promotional and navigational domains
- Ricoh's customers, employees and affiliates as target audiences for communications and services
- Planned uses and services within the .ricoh space:
- Company websites and navigational properties
- Communication channels such as email and social-network tied destinations
- Ancillary services potentially offered: website hosting, SEO, marketing and consulting
- Licensing model:
- Initially, Ricoh intends to reserve all names within the TLD for itself
- Possibility of licensing domain use to affiliates exists, but not expected for at least three years post-delegation; licenses would be contractual and limited in permitted uses
Registration Rules
- Ricoh initially intends to reserve all domain names in the TLD for company use.
- Any future affiliate registrations would be subject to contractual licensing that limits permitted uses and allows Ricoh to revoke licenses.
- Enforcement measures described include active monitoring and quick mitigation of misuse.
- The source does not provide technical registration parameters (allowed characters, minimum/maximum registration periods) or public registration procedures.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The TLD is presented primarily as a branding and corporate communication tool to strengthen Ricoh's online presence.
- Ricoh highlights its longstanding corporate identity and global trademark footprint: the RICOH brand is registered in 169 countries/jurisdictional regions and the company maintains a domain portfolio of over 70 domains.
- The .ricoh TLD is described as a controlled namespace to help Ricoh distribute and exchange information with stakeholders, supporting brand positioning and online navigation.
Operator
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Whois
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domain: RICOH
organisation: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
address: Ricoh Building
address: 8-13-1 Ginza
address: Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8222
address: Japan
contact: administrative
name: Chief Operating Officer
organisation: GMO BRAND SECURITY Inc.
address: Cerulean Tower 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address: Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address: Japan
phone: +81.357841069
fax-no: +81.334625040
e-mail: registry@brightsconsulting.com
contact: technical
name: Director
organisation: GMO Registry, Inc.
address: Cerulean Tower
address: 26-1 Sakuragaoka-cho
address: Shibuya-ku Tokyo 150-8512
address: Japan
phone: +81.354561601
fax-no: +81.337805239
e-mail: newgtld@gmoregistry.com
nserver: A.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.192.4
nserver: B.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.194.4
nserver: K.GMOREGISTRY.NET 37.209.196.4
nserver: L.GMOREGISTRY.NET 2001:dcd:4:0:0:0:0:4 37.209.198.4
ds-rdata: 7006 8 2 60ff4ce45e722bc253d21348e4b285a44c77c60f75bfe704b033685bddd4f63d
whois: whois.nic.ricoh
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.ricoh.com
created: 2015-03-06
changed: 2023-06-20
source: IANA
