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    • .shell

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • TLD: .SHELL (brand gTLD)
    • Type: gTLD, subtype: brand (Dot Brand)
    • Manager: Shell Information Technology International Inc (applicant/manager)
    • Registry operator: Verisign
    • Purpose: Established as a single-entity "Dot Brand" registry for use by the Shell group to represent Shell's corporate and operational presence online.

    History

    • Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (reveal day referenced 13 June 2012).
    • Application filed and pursued by Shell Information Technology International Inc, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 15 December 2015; TLD status: Delegated.
    • Applicant materials describe Shell as a global energy and petrochemical group (headquartered in the Netherlands; parent Royal Dutch Shell plc incorporated in England and Wales).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience: companies and employees within the Shell group.
    • Usage model: single-entity registry established by and for the use of Shell; registrations intended primarily for Shell group entities and internal purposes.
    • Third-party usage: registrants expect to be Shell group members or employees; third parties may be permitted use only under a strict intellectual-property licensing regime.

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility: Registrations restricted to recognized members of the Shell group or Shell employees.
    • Policy governance: A Shell project team (IP, IT and communications professionals) is responsible for policy development, maintenance and enforcement.
    • Registration process (as described by the applicant):
      • Eligibility confirmation
      • Naming convention check
      • Acceptable use review
      • Registration
    • Policy topics: eligibility, acceptable use, allocation of domains, dispute resolution; policies may be updated to reflect Shell's commercial/strategic interests and ICANN policy evolution.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Purpose-built brand namespace: .SHELL is explicitly positioned as a Dot Brand to centralize Shell's online branding and domain controls.
    • Controlled registration model: centralized eligibility and acceptable-use checks aim to keep second-level domains within the Shell group, supporting consistent brand use and governance.
    • Licensing option: the registry contemplates tightly controlled third-party use only under strict IP licence arrangements.

    Operator

    Shell Information Technology International Inc

    Whois

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domain:       SHELL

organisation: Shell Information Technology International Inc
address:      1500 Old Spanish Trail
address:      Houston TX 77054-1818
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Vice President Communications
organisation: Shell International Limited
address:      Shell Centre
address:      London SE1 7NA
address:      United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone:        +44 207 421 7790
fax-no:       +44 87 0011 8187
e-mail:       registry@comlaude.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.SHELL 213.248.219.137 2a01:618:403:0:0:0:0:137
nserver:      DNS2.NIC.SHELL 103.49.83.137 2401:fd80:403:0:0:0:0:137
nserver:      DNS3.NIC.SHELL 213.248.223.137 2a01:618:407:0:0:0:0:137
nserver:      DNS4.NIC.SHELL 2401:fd80:407:0:0:0:0:137 43.230.51.137
nserver:      DNSA.NIC.SHELL 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSB.NIC.SHELL 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSC.NIC.SHELL 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3
nserver:      DNSD.NIC.SHELL 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3
ds-rdata:     55158 8 2 be8c4ab62ce5f9ac998c8c1383340f7800a43a6a903f061791b19af6f6dbb9d5
ds-rdata:     63424 8 2 8429208f879143266aa1eec685057c5c099912031d27bd1e0bc61732036b4d50

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.shell.com

created:      2015-11-06
changed:      2025-01-28
source:       IANA