.taipei

Overview

• .taipei is a geographical generic top-level domain (GeoTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program by the Government of Taipei.
• It is intended to represent the city of Taipei online and provide a branded namespace for the city government, businesses, residents and events.

History

• Application announced on Reveal Day (13 June 2012) as part of the New gTLD round.
• The string failed its initial evaluation; the application requested and subsequently passed an Extended Evaluation.
• A Registry Agreement between the Government of Taipei and ICANN was signed on 10 July 2014.
• .taipei was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 23 October 2014, completing the successful application.
• The application materials note there were issues during evaluation related to the requirement for government support for geoTLDs and interactions involving the Chinese government.

Usage and Audience

• Target audiences include the Taipei City Government, local businesses, residents, and organisations that want to associate with the city of Taipei.
• The applicant positions .taipei as a tool to promote Taipei's public image, services to citizens and businesses, and to increase international exposure.

Registration Rules

• According to the applicant's submission, no registrant identification is required for registrations under .taipei.
• Applicants with or without a valid Taipei citizen or business ID are welcome to register names under .taipei.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The application argues that an online presence under .taipei can promote the city's public image and provide upgraded digital services to businesses and citizens.
• The registry was positioned as a way to attract registrants, increase exposure for Taipei, and create opportunities to host and market international events.

Notable Cases or Examples

• The application references Taipei's history of hosting international events (for example, the 2010 Taipei International Flora Exposition and the Universiade planned for 2017) as contexts where increased exposure under .taipei could be beneficial.

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domain:       TAIPEI

organisation: Taipei City Government
address:      No.1, City Hall Rd., Xinyi District
address:      Taipei City 11008
address:      Taiwan

contact:      administrative
name:         Yung-Ching Chang
organisation: Taipei City Government
address:      No.1, City Hall Rd., Xinyi District
address:      Taipei City 11008
address:      Taiwan
phone:        886 2 2725 8584
fax-no:       886 2 2758 7388
e-mail:       ic-eric86422000@mail.taipei.gov.tw

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.TAIPEI 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.TAIPEI 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.TAIPEI 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.TAIPEI 156.154.144.156 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:9c
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.TAIPEI 156.154.145.156 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:9c
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.TAIPEI 156.154.159.156 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:9c
ds-rdata:     28855 8 2 6af00fb1eb9ce9f7b6da427e29c32bfae5b605aef733affd9de17f150a099bb2

whois:        whois.nic.taipei

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nictaipei.net

created:      2014-09-25
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA