.tatar

Overview

• .tatar is a community generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string is ethno-geographic in focus, intended for the Tatar people, culture and related communities, including those in the Republic of Tatarstan and wider diaspora.
• Registry Operator: Coordination Center of Regional Domain of Tatarstan Republic.

History

• The .tatar application was submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
• The Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 24 April 2014 after passing Initial Evaluation.
• .tatar was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 7 August 2014, completing the successful application process.
• Sunrise period for the TLD was announced to run from 28 August 2014 to 27 October 2014.

Usage and Audience

• Intended audience: Tatars and organizations representing Tatar language, culture, commerce and community interests.
• The application materials emphasize the Tatar language (a member of the Kypchak-Bolgar group of Turkic languages), its dialects (Eastern, Central/Volga, Western) and the use of a Cyrillic-based alphabet with additional letters.
• Supporters listed in the application include:
  • Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Tatarstan
  • World Congress of the Tatars
  • Ministry of Informatization and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan

Registration Rules

• The registry treated .tatar as a community-focused gTLD and established registration eligibility requirements during initial phases:
  • During Landrush and Live periods, registration was open to any person (individual or corporation) from any jurisdiction that "fully shares the mission, objectives and philosophy of .TATAR gTLD" and agrees to registry policies.
  • Prior to registration of a first domain name, an aspirant must produce two recommendations from effective registrants in .TATAR. Recommendations may be:
    • an official letter to the registrar, or
    • an electronic confirmation per registry procedures.
  • Recommendations must explicitly reference the aspirant's name and their intention to register a second-level domain in .TATAR.

Notable Cases or Examples

• An objection to the .tatar application was filed by Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).
• The registry operator and application received community priority and ultimately succeeded in delegation; key milestones include the signed Registry Agreement (24 April 2014) and delegation to the Root Zone (7 August 2014).

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domain:       TATAR

organisation: Limited Liability Company "Coordination Center of Regional Domain of Tatarstan Republic"
address:      52, Peterburgskaya St.
address:      Kazan Republic of Tatarstan 420107
address:      Russian Federation (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Project Manager
organisation: Limited Liability Company "Coordination Center of Regional Domain of Tatarstan Republic"
address:      52, Peterburgskaya St.
address:      Kazan Republic of Tatarstan 420107
address:      Russian Federation (the)
phone:        +7-495-7302967
e-mail:       gtld-tatar@tcinet.ru

contact:      technical
name:         Network enginner
organisation: Technical Center of Internet
address:      8 Marta street 1, bld 12
address:      Moscow 127083
address:      Russian Federation (the)
phone:        +7 495 730 29 69
fax-no:       +7 495 730 29 68
e-mail:       gtld-tech@tcinet.ru

nserver:      A.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.128.6 2001:678:17:0:193:232:128:6
nserver:      B.DNS.RIPN.NET 194.85.252.62 2001:678:16:0:194:85:252:62
nserver:      D.DNS.RIPN.NET 194.190.124.17 2001:678:18:0:194:190:124:17
nserver:      E.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.142.17 2001:678:15:0:193:232:142:17
nserver:      F.DNS.RIPN.NET 193.232.156.17 2001:678:14:0:193:232:156:17
ds-rdata:     21416 8 2 e33b55b67391b0647fd2f59aefdd211384b14b32aa2c2da16b1d8a6311a12396

whois:        whois.nic.tatar

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.dottatar.ru

created:      2014-07-03
changed:      2024-12-03
source:       IANA