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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .voting is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string is intended as a trustworthy, self-explanatory namespace dedicated to online voting, polls, surveys and discussion forums.

    History

    • Applicant/Manager: Valuetainment (listed as Valuetainment Corp./Valuetainment AG, Switzerland).
    • Registry back-end: TLD-Box (TLD-BOX Registrydienstleistungen GmbH).
    • ICANN milestones:
      • Application revealed in the New gTLD program (Reveal Day: 13 June 2012).
      • Registry Agreement signed: 13 November 2013.
      • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone: 29 January 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended users:
      • Organizations and individuals conducting polls, surveys or hosting forums.
      • Media outlets, commercial services, community groups and political or civic projects that solicit opinions.
    • Target markets and languages:
      • Registry indicated attractiveness to Europe, Russian-speaking countries, the United States and Australia.
      • Registry supports IDN registrations in Latin and Cyrillic second-level labels and planned support resources in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian and Russian.
    • Related services:
      • The applicant operates "Votingtool" (a polling/survey product). At the time of the application text, Votingtool was reported in use by more than 30,000 customers.

    Registration Rules

    • Purpose and content restrictions:
      • The .voting namespace is intended exclusively for surveys, polls or forums; other content or services are not allowed except domains run by the registry itself.
    • Data protection and disclosure requirements:
      • Websites that collect personal data must provide provider information and a clear privacy policy explaining how collected information will be used.
      • Operators may run forums without disclosing their identity only if they comply with registry rules and do not collect or retain user data beyond unavoidable technical information and legal requirements.
    • Registry-enforced rules (high-level):
      • No requests for financial information (e.g., credit card numbers) on .voting domains, except for sites operated by the registry.
      • If personal data are requested, the site must disclose who is collecting the data and explain its use.
      • Anonymous operators must not request personal data.
    • Abuse handling:
      • The registry committed to publish clear content restrictions, provide a reporting mechanism for abuse and escalate actionable reports under its Anti-Abuse Policy.
    • IDNs and character sets:
      • IDN registrations are allowed in Latin and Cyrillic character sets at the second level.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • Positioning:
      • The registry positions .voting as a trustworthy, high-reputation namespace that signals to users that a site is intended for soliciting opinions (polls, surveys, forums).
    • Expected user trust benefits described by the applicant:
      • Easier discovery of polls and forums, a safer browsing experience, and reduced risk of deception or abusive behaviour due to registry policies and transparency requirements.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • Votingtool integration:
      • The applicant planned to offer registrants the "advanced" version of Votingtool for free and a paid "premium" version.
      • Integration flow described: registrant creates a Votingtool account, verifies email, downloads a token file placed on the .voting site, then requests verification to link the domain to the Votingtool service. Once verified, the SDK and service are unlocked for that registrant.
    • Operators and providers:
      • Manager: Valuetainment (Switzerland).
      • Back-end registry provider: TLD-Box.

    Operator

    Valuetainment Corp.

    Whois

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domain:       VOTING

organisation: Valuetainment Corp.
address:      Wigaertlistrasse 7
address:      Taegerwilen CH-8274
address:      Switzerland

contact:      administrative
name:         Chief Executive Officer
organisation: Valuetainment Corp.
address:      Wigaertlistrasse 7
address:      Taegerwilen CH-8274
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 71 6772020
fax-no:       +41 71 6772022
e-mail:       dh@nic.voting

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.VOTING 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.192.10
nserver:      B.NIC.VOTING 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.194.10
nserver:      C.NIC.VOTING 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:10 37.209.196.10
nserver:      X.NIC.VOTING 156.154.172.82 2610:a1:1074:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Y.NIC.VOTING 156.154.173.82 2610:a1:1075:0:0:0:1:82
nserver:      Z.NIC.VOTING 156.154.174.82 2610:a1:1076:0:0:0:1:82
ds-rdata:     20254 8 2 8c2fea117f4531a3dbd045f935e0e412a8bc7546104bc003d5fc4357aa9aeba4

whois:        whois.nic.voting

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.voting

created:      2014-01-16
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA

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