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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .secure is a proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) submitted under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The name implies a focus on security; applicants and commentary around the TLD emphasize high-security positioning.

    History

    • Status: Proposed gTLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program (per ICANNWiki entry).
    • Known applicants:
      • Artemis Internet (a wholly owned subsidiary of NCC Group)
      • Amazon
    • Financial and launch planning:
      • NCC Group indicated it expected to spend between £7–8 million (reported as $11.2M+) in the first calendar year to launch the TLD.
    • Reported commercial traction:
      • On July 3, 2013, Artemis CTO Alex Stamos stated the company had lined up 30 prospective clients for .secure, including the majority of the large social network sites and several banks.

    Usage and Audience

    • The TLD has been discussed in the context of high-security domain services.
    • Reported prospective audiences (per Artemis statements):
      • Major social networking sites
      • Banks and financial institutions
      • Other organizations seeking security-branded namespace

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Applicant contention:
      • Artemis Internet (NCC Group subsidiary) and Amazon both applied for .secure.
      • Discussions reportedly took place in which NCC Group sought to have Amazon withdraw its application; those discussions were described as inconclusive.
    • Controversy over concept ownership:
      • Mary Iqbal (CEO of Domain Security Company) accused NCC Group and Artemis Internet of stealing ideas for a high-security domain extension. She stated NCC had approached her in January 2012 about escrow and investment discussions after which she shared plans.
      • Artemis/NCC response (via Alex Stamos): he stated he had been working on a .secure application since late 2011 and denied prior knowledge of Iqbal's application; he also denied seeing her application materials.

    Operator

    Amazon Registry Services, Inc.

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       SECURE

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.SECURE 213.248.218.80 2a01:618:402:0:0:0:0:80
nserver:      DNS2.NIC.SECURE 103.49.82.80 2401:fd80:402:0:0:0:0:80
nserver:      DNS3.NIC.SECURE 213.248.222.80 2a01:618:406:0:0:0:0:80
nserver:      DNS4.NIC.SECURE 2401:fd80:406:0:0:0:0:80 43.230.50.80
nserver:      DNSA.NIC.SECURE 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSB.NIC.SECURE 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSC.NIC.SECURE 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSD.NIC.SECURE 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     30610 8 2 e15c59f280c66d3582c2a0b218728143e1c6db5acf0a4a17dc8858dbcb0c1cd7

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.secure

created:      2016-07-21
changed:      2025-02-14
source:       IANA