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    • .whoswho

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .whoswho is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) proposed under ICANN's New gTLD Program as a niche registry for individuals profiled in Who's Who reference compendia.
    • Intended meaning and use: a dedicated "neighborhood" on the Internet for people of accomplishment who have been listed in Who's Who publications.
    • Status and operator details (as listed): Delegated; registry indicated as Neustar. Applicant: 21st Century Communications Limited (doing business as Who's Who Registry).

    History

    • Application and program: Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program (listed on Reveal Day, 13 June 2012).
    • Priority/applicant: Priority number 1050 associated with 21st Century Communications Limited.
    • Contract: On 20 February 2014, 21st Century Communications Limited received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for the .whoswho string.

    Usage and Audience

    • Target registrants:
      • Individuals who have been profiled in one of the Who's Who reference compendia published worldwide.
      • People of accomplishment who seek a non-commercial, non-educational namespace distinct from .com or .edu.
    • Typical or intended uses:
      • Personal profiles, legacy sites, archives of papers or biographies transferred to institutions or foundations.
      • Potentially eponymous company or brand sites linked to notable individuals.

    Language and internationalization

    • At registry launch the Who's Who Registry planned to allow SLD registrations in multiple languages: English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese.
    • The registry planned to add eight more languages by Year 3 (or sooner if accelerated).

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility (as stated by the applicant): Intended for those who have been profiled in Who's Who compendia; the registry is positioned as a niche space for such registrants.
    • WHOIS/additional registry data: The registry planned to include extended fields in each WHOIS record, such as Publication Title, Publication Year(s), Name (as listed therein), Publisher Name, Publisher Location, and Publisher Website.
    • Operating rules described by the applicant:
      • Multiple applications for a particular domain will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
      • No cost-benefit offering was anticipated.
      • No changes in prices were anticipated over the interim term.

    Operator

    Who's Who Registry

    Whois

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domain:       WHOSWHO

organisation: Who's Who Registry
address:      Box 300
address:      New York NY 10024
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         John McCabe
organisation: Who's Who Registry
address:      Box 300
address:      New York NY 10024
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 212-877-8943
e-mail:       mccabe@whoswho.com

contact:      technical
name:         Director
organisation: Knipp Medien und Kommunikation GmbH
address:      Martin-Schmeisser-Weg 9
address:      Dortmund North Rhine-Westphalia 44227
address:      Germany
phone:        +49 231 9703 0
fax-no:       +49 231 9703 200
e-mail:       dnsmaster@irondns.net

nserver:      ANYCAST10.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.12 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST23.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.11 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:b
nserver:      ANYCAST24.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.65.12 2a01:5b0:5:0:0:0:0:c
nserver:      ANYCAST9.IRONDNS.NET 195.253.64.11 2a01:5b0:4:0:0:0:0:b
ds-rdata:     1094 8 2 b35d9bcf8c51a71118e63f2d38a06e25418db690dbabfb35f0cf9635959b5e5b

whois:        whois.nic.whoswho

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://nic.whoswho

created:      2014-06-12
changed:      2023-06-16
source:       IANA

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