Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .room is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was applied for and managed by Amazon; it is intended to provide a dedicated platform for stable and secure online communication and interaction.
- Registry services for .room are listed as being provided by Neustar.
- Category: Lifestyle (New gTLDs).
History
- Amazon was the sole applicant for the .room gTLD during the New gTLD application process.
- Reveal Day for applied-for strings: 13 June 2012 (application details published).
- .room was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 05 December 2015 and is listed as Delegated.
Usage and Audience
- Intended purpose: to provide a platform for stable and secure online communication and interaction, per Amazon's application.
- The TLD is positioned for use under Amazon's governance; the applicant stated that all domains in the .room registry will remain the property of Amazon.
Registration Rules
- Amazon's Intellectual Property group is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enforcing a Domain Management Policy for .room.
- The Domain Management Policy will define:
- eligibility and domain name allocation rules,
- license terms governing use of a .room domain name,
- dispute resolution policies.
- Stated registration process steps (as described in the application):
- Eligibility Confirmation
- Naming Convention Check
- Acceptable Use Review
- Registration
- Amazon reserves the right to revoke a license to use a .room domain name if use violates the Domain Management Policy.
Operator
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: ROOM organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Program Manager, Registry organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 206 646 5990 fax-no: +1 206 946 7702 e-mail: arsi-rzm@amazon.com contact: technical name: TLD Registry Services Technical organisation: Nominet address: Minerva House address: Edmund Halley Road address: Oxford Science Park address: Oxford OX4 4DQ address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) phone: +44.1865332211 e-mail: registrytechnical@nominet.uk nserver: DNS1.NIC.ROOM 213.248.218.77 2a01:618:402:0:0:0:0:77 nserver: DNS2.NIC.ROOM 103.49.82.77 2401:fd80:402:0:0:0:0:77 nserver: DNS3.NIC.ROOM 213.248.222.77 2a01:618:406:0:0:0:0:77 nserver: DNS4.NIC.ROOM 2401:fd80:406:0:0:0:0:77 43.230.50.77 nserver: DNSA.NIC.ROOM 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSB.NIC.ROOM 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSC.NIC.ROOM 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSD.NIC.ROOM 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3 ds-rdata: 3599 8 2 060634b06adeffa11a3a1a3e0a24f1d94ea80d6d5e47e96a7c80466de361dd7c whois: status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.room created: 2015-11-12 changed: 2025-02-14 source: IANA