Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
.SRL is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for entities using the SRL legal form. "SRL" abbreviates legal forms such as Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada and Società a Responsabilità Limitata and targets companies that identify as limited liability entities in relevant languages and jurisdictions.
History
- Applications: Both Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.) and mySRL GmbH applied for the .SRL string in ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Contention resolution: The contention between applicants was resolved by ICANN auction in March 2015.
- Registry agreement: A registry agreement was signed (mySRL GmbH received a signed Registry Agreement on 7 May 2015). The agreement was subsequently assigned to InterNetX Corp., an affiliate of mySRL GmbH/InterNetX GmbH.
- Backend services: Afilias provides back-end registry services for .SRL.
- Delegation: The .SRL string was delegated into the DNS root zone on 24 July 2015.
Usage and Audience
- Target audience: Companies organized as limited liability entities with the SRL legal form in Spanish, Italian and related languages.
- Typical users: Businesses that want to signal their legal form (SRL) in their domain name, especially in jurisdictions where SRL is a common company type.
- Relevant legal forms listed in source material:
- Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada
- Società a Responsabilità Limitata
- Societate cu răspundere limitată
- Relevant countries (examples provided in source material):
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- Honduras
- Italy
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Romania
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
Registration Rules
- Eligibility: .SRL domains are directed especially to limited liability companies and are only available to companies administered as Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada, Società a Responsabilità Limitata, or equivalent SRL forms.
- Sunrise and availability timeline:
- Sunrise period: 22 September 2015 to 22 October 2015
- General availability began: 26 October 2015
- Claims period (as noted): ended on 24 January 2016
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: SRL organisation: InterNetX Corp. address: 1001 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 2700 Q-2 address: Miami FL 33131 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: CEO organisation: InterNetX address: Johanna-Dachs-Str. 55 address: Regensburg 93055 address: Germany phone: +49 941 595590 fax-no: +49 941 5955959 e-mail: srl@internetx.com contact: technical name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group organisation: Afilias address: 300 Welsh Road address: Building 3, Suite 105 address: Horsham PA 19044 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 215.706.5700 fax-no: +1 215.706.5701 e-mail: tld-tech-poc@afilias.info nserver: A0.NIC.SRL 2a01:8840:4e:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.80.33 nserver: A2.NIC.SRL 2a01:8840:51:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.83.33 nserver: B0.NIC.SRL 2a01:8840:4f:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.81.33 nserver: C0.NIC.SRL 2a01:8840:50:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.82.33 ds-rdata: 33382 8 2 8414f09570e69f8ff6099ef53136aa4304a85fe21bcb1f65e937af7c5e5133cd whois: whois.nic.srl status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.internetx.info created: 2015-07-09 changed: 2023-08-03 source: IANA