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Overview
.solutions is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string was proposed as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet and is categorized under Commerce. The registry operator is Donuts (Silver Cover, LLC). It was intended to be an open TLD without pre-registration policies.
History
- Applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program by Donuts (Silver Cover, LLC).
- Registry Agreement with ICANN signed on 7 November 2013.
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 29 December 2013.
- Priority number listed as 441 (Donuts / Silver Cover, LLC).
- Sunrise period announced to run from 14 January 2014 to 15 March 2014.
Usage and Audience
- Aligned with commerce and businesses seeking descriptive domains for products, services, or solutions.
- Intended as an open gTLD available to general registrants (no pre-registration verification planned).
Registration Rules
- Declared as an open TLD without pre-registration policies.
- Registry stated intent to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown processes.
- No pre-registration verification (registry indicated it would not be used).
- Sunrise period: 14 January 2014 – 15 March 2014.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Registry described .solutions as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet, aligning the string with solution- and service-oriented branding.
- Categorized as a Commerce new gTLD, positioning it for commercial and service-focused use.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: SOLUTIONS organisation: Binky Moon, 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.SOLUTIONS 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:2 65.22.32.2 nserver: V0N1.NIC.SOLUTIONS 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:2 65.22.33.2 nserver: V0N2.NIC.SOLUTIONS 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:2 65.22.34.2 nserver: V0N3.NIC.SOLUTIONS 161.232.16.2 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:2 nserver: V2N0.NIC.SOLUTIONS 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:2 65.22.35.2 nserver: V2N1.NIC.SOLUTIONS 161.232.17.2 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:2 ds-rdata: 23131 8 2 1e10218cd63ab2aaa5a7c6fd02ccb36a543eac55a4185e24e9ed4e15a866e2b0 whois: whois.nic.solutions status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/ created: 2013-12-19 changed: 2023-09-12 source: IANA