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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .sale is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • The string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 25 December 2014.
    • Donuts/Rightside manages the .sale registry and became the sole applicant after a private auction in September 2014.

    History

    Applicants and Application Process

    • Rightside (Donuts/Rightside) was the successful applicant and submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
    • Other applicants included Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH), Uniregistry (Frank Schilling), Famous Four Media, and Dot-Sale LLC.
    • TLDH withdrew its .sale application in April 2013.

    European Commission Communiqué

    • The European Commission flagged the .sale application among a set of applications it considered could raise compatibility issues with EU legislation and policy positions.
    • The Commission's letter was separate from the ICANN GAC Early Warning process and indicated a desire to open dialogue with applicants.

    Private Auction and Delegation

    • A private auction held in September 2014 resulted in Donuts/Rightside becoming the only remaining applicant; the winning bid was not publicly disclosed.
    • The .sale gTLD was delegated to the Root Zone on 25 December 2014 and is listed as delegated in ICANN records.

    Registration Rules

    • Priority Pre-Registration / Early Access: From April 29, 2015 to May 6, 2015 .sale domains were available at premium prices on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • General Availability: Beginning May 6, 2015, .sale entered general availability on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Bulk registration was offered during general availability.
    • Specific eligibility restrictions, minimum/maximum registration periods, and allowed characters are not detailed in the provided source material.

    Operator

    Dog Beach, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       SALE

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.SALE 2a01:8840:16:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.20.48
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.SALE 2a01:8840:17:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.21.48
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.SALE 2a01:8840:18:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.22.48
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.SALE 161.232.10.48 2a01:8840:f4:0:0:0:0:48
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.SALE 2a01:8840:19:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.23.48
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.SALE 161.232.11.48 2a01:8840:f5:0:0:0:0:48
ds-rdata:     58006 8 2 3aafea8a5f3796ff0e2a4754c784aa2dd72f34853afcdb1dbd7571c7673c88cf

whois:        whois.nic.sale

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

created:      2014-12-17
changed:      2023-09-13
source:       IANA

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