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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .science is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) that emerged from ICANN's New gTLD Program. It is associated with scientific and education-related usage and was added to the DNS root zone in 2014.

    History

    • Proposed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • June 25, 2013: Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH) withdrew its application, leaving Famous Four Media as the sole applicant for the string.
    • September 11, 2014: Famous Four Media (dot Science Limited) received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN after passing Initial Evaluation.
    • November 15, 2014: .science was delegated to the DNS Root Zone, completing the successful application process.

    Usage and Audience

    • Categorized under Education New gTLDs.
    • Typical users and audience include science, research, and education communities and organizations seeking a domain that signals scientific or educational content.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Famous Four Media (dot Science Limited) was the successful applicant and operator; reports note the company applied for a large portfolio of new gTLDs (around 61).
    • Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. was a previous applicant who withdrew in June 2013, reportedly due to a partnership and revenue-sharing arrangement with Famous Four Media.

    Operator

    dot Science Limited

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object

domain:       SCIENCE

organisation: dot Science Limited
address:      2nd Floor, Leisure Island Business Centre, Ocean Village
address:      Gibraltar  GX11 1AA
address:      Gibraltar

contact:      administrative
name:         Edgar Charles Andrew Lavarello
organisation: Pricewaterhousecoopers Ltd.
address:      327 Main Street
address:      Gibraltar  GX11 1AA
address:      Gibraltar
phone:        +350 200 73520
e-mail:       edgar.c.lavarello@gi.pwc.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.SCIENCE 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.SCIENCE 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.SCIENCE 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.SCIENCE 156.154.169.41 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:1:29
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.SCIENCE 156.154.170.41 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:1:29
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.SCIENCE 156.154.171.41 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:1:29
ds-rdata:     10030 8 2 0e676daba7fa8c847f77c358db1f7fe17b6a1423b4c48e3952190446b9affb07

whois:        whois.nic.science

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.science

created:      2014-10-23
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA

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