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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .software is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is intended for software-related uses and general expression on the Internet, positioned as an open gTLD for registrants in technology and software communities.

    History

    • Applicant / initial operator: Donuts (applied through Over Birch, LLC / Covered TLD, LLC).
    • Registry listed in the template: Demand Media.
    • Ownership transfer: Donuts' application and Registry Agreement were later assigned to Rightside (United TLD Holdco, Ltd.).
    • Registry Agreement: Donuts received a Registry Agreement from ICANN on 20 March 2014; that agreement was later assigned to Rightside.
    • Delegation: .software was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 31 May 2014, completing the successful application process.
    • Additional context: Donuts submitted many gTLD applications using a common (boilerplate) approach; some Covered TLD applications, including .software, saw ownership transferred to Rightside.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience: entities and individuals associated with software — developers, vendors, projects, and technology communities.
    • Positioning: presented as an open, general-purpose TLD to provide greater expression on the Internet; categorized under technology new gTLDs.

    Registration Rules

    • Open registration: the application describes .software as an open TLD without pre-registration policies.
    • No pre-registration verification: the operator's application stated it would not use pre-registration verification, arguing it could deny legitimate registrants.
    • Policy compliance: the registry committed to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown processes.
    • Abuse controls: planned to manage abuse through "extensive user and rights protections" as outlined in the application.

    Operator

    Dog Beach, LLC

    Whois

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domain:       SOFTWARE

organisation: Dog Beach, LLC
address:      c/o Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldadmin@identity.digital

contact:      technical
name:         Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address:      10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address:      Bellevue WA 98004
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1.425.298.2200
fax-no:       +1.425.671.0020
e-mail:       tldtech@identity.digital

nserver:      V0N0.NIC.SOFTWARE 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.32.10
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.SOFTWARE 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.33.10
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.SOFTWARE 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.34.10
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.SOFTWARE 161.232.16.10 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:10
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.SOFTWARE 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:10 65.22.35.10
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.SOFTWARE 161.232.17.10 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:10
ds-rdata:     13531 8 2 adbc7a3c20e6f0b685c47bfa610899b783dc463921f47bc231a6e29147e80902

whois:        whois.nic.software

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2014-05-22
changed:      2023-09-13
source:       IANA

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