Overview
- .tips is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed and delegated through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is categorized under "Lifestyle" and described in its application as a means of providing greater expression on the Internet.
- The registry operator is Donuts (Corn Willow, LLC), which manages the TLD as an open namespace.
History
- Donuts was the applicant for the .tips string and was the only applicant for this gTLD.
- A Registry Agreement for .tips was signed on September 23, 2013.
- .tips was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on November 19, 2013, completing the successful application process.
Usage and Audience
- The TLD is positioned in the Lifestyle category and intended to support content that offers tips, advice, or greater expression related to lifestyle topics.
- As an open gTLD, it is intended for broad use by registrants rather than a restricted community.
Registration Rules
- The registry described .tips as an open TLD without pre-registration restrictions.
- The application indicated there would be no pre-registration verification, arguing such verification could deny legitimate registrants access.
- Donuts stated its intent to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to implement remediation and takedown procedures as needed.
- Sunrise period (for trademark holders) was announced to begin on December 17, 2013 and end on February 14, 2014.
Application Details
- Donuts' application materials for .tips followed a boilerplate approach used for multiple Donuts strings: open registration, adherence to ICANN policies, and plans for abuse control.
- The registry planned to control abuse through user and rights protection mechanisms rather than pre-registration screening.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: TIPS
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.TIPS 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:5 65.22.24.5
nserver: V0N1.NIC.TIPS 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:5 65.22.25.5
nserver: V0N2.NIC.TIPS 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:5 65.22.26.5
nserver: V0N3.NIC.TIPS 161.232.12.5 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:5
nserver: V2N0.NIC.TIPS 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:5 65.22.27.5
nserver: V2N1.NIC.TIPS 161.232.13.5 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:5
ds-rdata: 47965 8 2 f7855e0b7abe74ad44b19dba63986f47a496e1b7dd37ffed2bc2c2499da4ca72
whois: whois.nic.tips
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-11-13
changed: 2023-09-13
source: IANA
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