Overview
- .rip is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 15 October 2014.
History
Successful applicant
- Rightside/Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) became the sole applicant for .rip after a private auction.
- Rightside submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
Previous applicants
- DotRIP Limited
- Momentous
- Nevaeh Ventures Inc
Key milestones
- May 2014: A private auction (conducted by Applicant Auction) was held; Rightside won the rights to .rip.
- 10 July 2014: United TLD Holdco Ltd. received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN after passing the Initial Evaluation.
- 15 October 2014: .rip was delegated to the DNS root zone, completing the successful application for the string.
Operator
Dog Beach, LLC
Whois
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domain: RIP
organisation: Dog Beach, 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.RIP 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.32.22
nserver: V0N1.NIC.RIP 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.33.22
nserver: V0N2.NIC.RIP 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.34.22
nserver: V0N3.NIC.RIP 161.232.16.22 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:22
nserver: V2N0.NIC.RIP 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:22 65.22.35.22
nserver: V2N1.NIC.RIP 161.232.17.22 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:22
ds-rdata: 64594 8 2 e5771475fcab4c6df4608be0ede2efd5cfbcfa1405ca0b121c57557b959a40bd
whois: whois.nic.rip
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-10-09
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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