Overview
- .style is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry operator is Donuts (Binky Moon, LLC).
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 4 February 2015; became generally available on 20 May 2015.
History
- Operator / Registry:
- Donuts (Binky Moon, LLC) is the registry that manages .style.
- Key dates:
- Delegation to the Root Zone: 4 February 2015
- General availability: 20 May 2015
Application and contention
- .style was applied for by multiple parties during ICANN's new gTLD application process.
- Donuts submitted the successful application and a Public Interest Commitment (PIC).
- Other applicants listed in the application process included:
- Momentous (as Evolving Style Registry Inc.)
- Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd. (TLDH)
- Top Level Design
- Uniregistry Corp.
- Contention resolution:
- A private auction resolved the contention set for .style in November 2014, with Donuts winning the rights to the gTLD.
- Additional applicant notes:
- Some applicants (Donuts and TLDH) submitted Public Interest Commitments as part of their applications.
Notable Cases or Examples
- An objection was filed against the .style application by Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: STYLE
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.STYLE 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.32.46
nserver: V0N1.NIC.STYLE 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.33.46
nserver: V0N2.NIC.STYLE 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.34.46
nserver: V0N3.NIC.STYLE 161.232.16.46 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:46
nserver: V2N0.NIC.STYLE 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:46 65.22.35.46
nserver: V2N1.NIC.STYLE 161.232.17.46 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:46
ds-rdata: 64534 8 2 ae493c6907eab77640ded4690ae2035a5a613d78edca8814f9314334e4c19943
whois: whois.nic.style
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-01-29
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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