Overview
- .training is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is intended to provide "greater expression on the Internet" and was proposed as an open TLD without pre-registration policies.
- The registry operator is Donuts (Wild Willow, LLC).
History
- Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Donuts (Wild Willow, LLC) is listed as the registry operator and manager for .training.
- A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 7 November 2013.
- .training was delegated to the DNS root zone on 29 December 2013.
- Application priority noted as 1073 under Donuts (Wild Willow, LLC).
Application Details
- The Donuts application described .training as an open gTLD to enable greater expression online.
- The registry indicated it would adhere to all ICANN registration policies and implement remediation and takedown policies to meet requirements.
- The application stated there would be no pre-registration verification, asserting such verification could deny legitimate registrants access.
- Abuse mitigation was to be handled through "extensive user and rights protections."
Registration Rules
- Intended to be an open TLD without pre-registration verification or pre-registration policies.
- The registry committed to following ICANN-required registration policies and to define remediation/takedown procedures.
- Sunrise period (for trademark holders) was announced to run from 14 January 2014 to 15 March 2014.
Usage and Audience
- As an open gTLD intended to provide greater expression, .training is positioned for broad use rather than a restricted community.
- No specific industry restriction was stated in the application; the TLD was described as open to general registrants.
Operator
Binky Moon, LLC
Whois
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domain: TRAINING
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.TRAINING 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.24.41
nserver: V0N1.NIC.TRAINING 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.25.41
nserver: V0N2.NIC.TRAINING 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.26.41
nserver: V0N3.NIC.TRAINING 161.232.12.41 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:41
nserver: V2N0.NIC.TRAINING 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:41 65.22.27.41
nserver: V2N1.NIC.TRAINING 161.232.13.41 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:41
ds-rdata: 44281 8 2 80dd6f1aad9c85fed280bc232c0dd8426c09dd7bdd6f6e6bc16232e252cba059
whois: whois.nic.training
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2013-12-19
changed: 2023-09-12
source: IANA
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