Overview
- .tours is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Managed and operated by Donuts (Sugar Station, LLC) as the registry.
- The application describes the string as an open TLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet and to operate without pre-registration verification.
- Classified in ICANNWiki's category: Commerce.
History
- Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 24 March 2015.
- Reached General Availability on July 8, 2015.
- Registry listed as Donuts (Sugar Station, LLC). (Priority noted as 1484 for Donuts in application materials.)
- Application materials indicate intent to adhere to ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown procedures.
Usage and Audience
- Categorized under "Commerce" by ICANNWiki.
- The registry's application positions .tours as an open gTLD to enable greater expression online; no pre-registration verification was planned.
Registration Rules
- Intended to be an open TLD without pre-registration policies according to the registry's application.
- The applicant stated it would not use pre-registration verification, arguing such verification could deny legitimate registrants access.
- The registry application committed to:
- Adhering to ICANN-required registration policies;
- Defining remediation and takedown policies to meet ICANN requirements;
- Controlling abuse through user and rights protections.
Notable Cases or Examples
- String confusion objection: Google filed a string confusion objection concerning the similarity between .tour and .tours.
- Panelist Robert M. Nau ruled in favor of Google, creating a contention between Donuts (applicant for .tours) and Google (applicant for .tour).
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: TOURS
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.TOURS 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.24.47
nserver: V0N1.NIC.TOURS 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.25.47
nserver: V0N2.NIC.TOURS 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.26.47
nserver: V0N3.NIC.TOURS 161.232.12.47 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:47
nserver: V2N0.NIC.TOURS 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:47 65.22.27.47
nserver: V2N1.NIC.TOURS 161.232.13.47 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:47
ds-rdata: 41716 8 2 ad0f4d55834496f7305ac2a3a8743ddbf7c4802ec246341e7f9e555fa42b5ee9
whois: whois.nic.tours
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2015-03-12
changed: 2023-09-13
source: IANA
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