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    Overview

    .watch is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) that was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The registry operator is Donuts (Sand Shadow, LLC). The string was proposed as an open TLD intended to provide greater expression on the Internet.

    History

    • Proposed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • Registry operator: Donuts (Sand Shadow, LLC).
    • Registry Agreement signed on 14 November 2013.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 23 January 2014.
    • There was a separate applicant for the plural form, .watches.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended as an open gTLD to allow broader expression online.
    • Designed to be available to general registrants rather than restricted to a narrow community.

    Registration Rules

    • Intended to be an open TLD without pre-registration verification; the application argued that pre-registration verification "causes more harm than benefit by denying domain access to legitimate registrants."
    • The registry stated an intent to adhere to all ICANN registration policies and to define remediation and takedown policies that fit those requirements.
    • Abuse prevention was described as to be handled through "extensive user and rights protections."

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
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domain:       WATCH

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.WATCH 2a01:8840:22:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.32.48
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.WATCH 2a01:8840:23:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.33.48
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.WATCH 2a01:8840:24:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.34.48
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.WATCH 161.232.16.48 2a01:8840:fa:0:0:0:0:48
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.WATCH 2a01:8840:25:0:0:0:0:48 65.22.35.48
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.WATCH 161.232.17.48 2a01:8840:fb:0:0:0:0:48
ds-rdata:     54769 8 2 df912e3dd3fd5d0961ccd55abbcfb99e3cadba09ff443e3f1a7bebae400d57ad

whois:        whois.nic.watch

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/

created:      2014-01-16
changed:      2023-09-13
source:       IANA

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