Generic top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
.thd is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program for The Home Depot. The string is designated as a Brand TLD and described by the applicant as a restricted, exclusively-controlled namespace associated with The Home Depot company.
History
- Application: Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
- Delegation: The .thd gTLD was delegated to the DNS root zone on 22 May 2015.
- Operators and roles:
- Applicant/Registry Operator (brand owner): Homer TLC, Inc.
- Registry service provider listed: Afilias.
Usage and Audience
- Intended owner and primary user: The Home Depot (the company behind the brand), represented by Homer TLC, Inc.
- Target audiences noted in the application include customers, do-it-yourself consumers, and professional construction/maintenance partners and suppliers.
- Positioning: Presented as a controlled namespace for brand use by The Home Depot and its related operations.
Registration Rules
- TLD subtype: Brand (restricted namespace).
- Access policy: Described by the applicant as a "restricted, exclusively-controlled" TLD, indicating registrations are limited and controlled by the brand owner.
- Implementation date: 22 May 2015.
Notable Cases or Examples
- (No specific public examples of sites or deployments were provided in the source material.)
Operator
Home Depot Product Authority, LLC
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: THD organisation: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC address: 2455 Paces Ferry Road, NW address: Atlanta GA 30339 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Senior Corporate Counsel organisation: Home Depot Product Authority, LLC address: 2455 Paces Ferry Road, NW address: Atlanta GA 30339 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 770 433 8211 fax-no: +1 770 384 2293 e-mail: ngtld-thd@cscglobal.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.THD 2a01:8840:ba:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.192.9 nserver: A2.NIC.THD 2a01:8840:bd:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.195.9 nserver: B0.NIC.THD 2a01:8840:bb:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.193.9 nserver: C0.NIC.THD 2a01:8840:bc:0:0:0:0:9 65.22.194.9 ds-rdata: 16237 8 2 a2b1e70ec2a5831a069b94ccf9b39e547cd9a351055ea87f4b74dd99f7b061e1 whois: whois.nic.thd status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.homedepot.com created: 2015-05-14 changed: 2023-08-11 source: IANA