Overview
- .technology is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is intended to provide greater expression on the Internet and was positioned as an open TLD without pre-registration policies.
History
- Registry operator / applicant: Donuts (Auburn Falls) was the sole applicant and is the registry.
- Contract: Donuts received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN on 13 September 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
- Delegation: .technology was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 14 November 2013.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD was proposed and categorized as part of the Technology new gTLDs and is intended to enable broader expression online.
- Design is for open registration rather than being restricted to a specific community; the application emphasized no pre-registration verification.
Registration Rules
- Open registration model: The application defined .technology as an open TLD without pre-registration verification.
- Policy intent: The registry stated plans to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown procedures consistent with those requirements.
- Abuse control: The registry indicated intent to control abuse through "extensive user and rights protections."
- Sunrise: The registry announced a Sunrise period starting 10 December 2013 and ending 07 February 2014.
SEO and Brand Impact
- Positioning: The application framed .technology as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet, supporting use for technology-oriented naming and branding.
- Trust and protections: The registry highlighted plans for user and rights protections and remediation/takedown policies to address abuse and rights issues.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: TECHNOLOGY
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.TECHNOLOGY 2a01:8840:1e:0:0:0:0:37 65.22.28.37
nserver: V0N1.NIC.TECHNOLOGY 2a01:8840:1f:0:0:0:0:37 65.22.29.37
nserver: V0N2.NIC.TECHNOLOGY 2a01:8840:20:0:0:0:0:37 65.22.30.37
nserver: V0N3.NIC.TECHNOLOGY 161.232.14.37 2a01:8840:f8:0:0:0:0:37
nserver: V2N0.NIC.TECHNOLOGY 2a01:8840:21:0:0:0:0:37 65.22.31.37
nserver: V2N1.NIC.TECHNOLOGY 161.232.15.37 2a01:8840:f9:0:0:0:0:37
ds-rdata: 27175 8 2 dbbbb57529756c1bf2ed1ab1ca275b580c2f3296fcb65689844a8d58cd936516
whois: whois.nic.technology
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-11-08
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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