Overview
- .sas is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string represents the abbreviated form "SAS" and is associated with the SAS Institute brand.
History
- The .sas string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 18 December 2015.
- The tld subtype is classified as a "brand" gTLD and its status is Delegated.
- Two brands originally applied for the .sas string; Research IP LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SAS Institute) prevailed.
- The contention between applicants was resolved by a private auction in November 2014, which Research IP LLC won.
Usage and Audience
- Intended to serve as a branded namespace for the SAS Institute and its related products and services.
- Originated from applications by brands seeking rights to the abbreviated form of their names.
Registration Rules
- Designation: brand gTLD (tld_subtype: brand).
- Registry / operator: Research IP LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SAS Institute, based in North Carolina, USA).
Notable Cases or Examples
- Private auction (November 2014): the contention set for .sas was resolved through a private auction, won by Research IP LLC.
- Previous applicant: Scandinavian Airlines System Group (SAS), the largest aviation company in Scandinavia; listed as a competing applicant prior to the auction.
Operator
Research IP LLC
Whois
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domain: SAS
organisation: Research IP LLC
address: 100 Matrix Drive
address: Cary NC 27513
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Karen Day
organisation: SAS Institute Inc.
address: SAS Campus Drive
address: Cary NC 27513
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +19195316016
fax-no: +19196774444
e-mail: gtldinfo@sas.com
contact: technical
name: IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address: 100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address: Tempe AZ 85281
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 480 505 8800
fax-no: +1 480 624 2546
e-mail: iana@registry.godaddy
nserver: A.NIC.SAS 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver: B.NIC.SAS 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver: C.NIC.SAS 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver: NS1.DNS.NIC.SAS 156.154.169.39 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:1:27
nserver: NS2.DNS.NIC.SAS 156.154.170.39 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:1:27
nserver: NS3.DNS.NIC.SAS 156.154.171.39 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:1:27
ds-rdata: 55987 8 2 75e65d4917a0980aa1cccc56b99c58c86a5a2d62efee4d1de37f672ac7ae8e7b
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.sas.com
created: 2015-11-20
changed: 2024-05-11
source: IANA
