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    • .sncf

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .sncf is a brand gTLD string proposed under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • Applicant/brand holder: Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
    • Intended purpose: an authoritative, closely controlled Internet space where information, services and resources associated with the SNCF brand (and potentially affiliates/partners) are managed by SNCF.
    • Registry listed: AFNIC.
    • TLD status in the provided source: Proposed.

    History

    • Proposed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; the application appeared on Reveal Day (13 June 2012) as an applied-for string.
    • The ICANNWiki entry lists the registry as AFNIC and shows the TLD as a brand gTLD with a "Proposed" status.
    • The entry notes a priority value of 1076 associated with Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français.

    Usage and Audience

    • Primary users/holders: SNCF and its brand-related units, affiliates and partners.
    • Intended uses:
      • Promotion and communication of the SNCF brand and rail services.
      • Marketing and communication activities with assured brand authenticity.
    • Relevant SNCF activities and scale (as reported in the application text):
      • SNCF Infra: ~15,000 trains running daily across 36 countries (2010).
      • SNCF Proximités: ~10 million passengers transported per day (2010 average).
      • SNCF Voyages: 132 million passengers in 2010; www.voyages-sncf.com reported as a leading online travel agency in France with over 10 million monthly visitors plus ~2 million mobile visitors.
      • SNCF Geodis: operating in 120 countries; leading freight and logistics operator in France.
      • Gares & Connexions: ~2 billion travelers transit through stations each year; ~3,000 passenger stations in France (2010).
      • SNCF presence in 120 countries, over 240,000 employees; reported revenues of €30.5 billion (2010) and €33 billion (2011).

    Registration Rules

    • The applicant describes .sncf as a closely controlled namespace managed by SNCF intended primarily for brand promotion, communication and marketing.
    • The majority of domain registrations are expected to be used by or for the SNCF brand; a subset may be allocated for affiliates and partners.
    • The source provides no detailed technical registration policy (eligibility criteria, character rules, minimum/maximum registration periods) beyond the intent to exercise close control.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The applicant frames .sncf as an "authoritative Internet space" to provide users with assurance of brand authenticity.
    • A brand-controlled gTLD like .sncf is positioned to reinforce brand trust and signal official affiliation for services and communications.
    • The source does not provide specific statements about search-engine treatment or indexing behavior beyond claims of authenticity and authoritative control.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • voyages-sncf.com is cited in the application as the leading online travel agency in France and a prominent SNCF online property, illustrating the brand's existing digital footprint and audience reach.

    Operator

    Société Nationale SNCF

    Whois

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domain:       SNCF

organisation: Société Nationale SNCF
address:      2 Place aux Etoiles
address:      Cedex
address:      La Plaine St Denis 93633
address:      France

contact:      administrative
name:         Domain Name MANAGER
organisation: SNCF
address:      2 Place aux Etoiles
address:      Cedex
address:      La Plaine St Denis 93633
address:      France
phone:        +33153256000
fax-no:       +33171825805
e-mail:       contact-j-nomsdedomaine@sncf.fr

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Technical Contact
organisation: Association Française pour le Nommage Internet en Coopération (A.F.N.I.C.)
address:      7, avenue du 8 mai 1945
address:      Guyancourt 78280
address:      France
phone:        +33 1 39 30 83 00
fax-no:       +33 1 39 30 83 01
e-mail:       pocsncf@afnic.fr

nserver:      D.NIC.FR 194.0.9.1 2001:678:c:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      F.EXT.NIC.FR 194.146.106.46 2001:67c:1010:11:0:0:0:53
nserver:      G.EXT.NIC.FR 194.0.36.1 2001:678:4c:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     55518 13 2 6fffe7594578aba56bebcb0b29c9d0ef8799597872eff2a353eb30ddab2bc47c

whois:        whois.nic.sncf

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

created:      2015-05-08
changed:      2024-09-11
source:       IANA