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    • .world

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    .world is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string represents the term "world" and is intended for general/global use by organizations, projects, services and individuals.

    History

    • Proposed as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
    • Radix (DotWorld Inc.) was a previous applicant and received a GAC Early Warning during evaluation.
    • Contention between applicants was resolved in a private auction administered by Applicant Auction; Donuts (Bitter Fields, LLC) won the rights to the string.
    • Donuts signed a Registry Agreement with ICANN on 12 June 2014 after passing Initial Evaluation.
    • Due to name collision concerns, .world was among strings that were not eligible for ICANN's alternative delegation path and required mitigation work.
    • .world was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 19 September 2014, completing the successful application.

    Usage and Audience

    • As of 12 July 2025, .world had 739,199 registered domains.
    • Typical adopters include organizations, educational projects, cultural institutions, online services, and community-focused sites.
    • Common use-cases:
      • Global or international organizations and initiatives
      • Educational and informational projects
      • Museums and cultural sites
      • Web apps and services emphasizing global reach or community

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • https://wid.world/ — World Inequality Database
    • https://site.world/ — No-code, all-in-one instant website builder
    • https://balloonmuseum.world/ — The Balloon Museum
    • https://CS50.world/ — Harvard University's CS50 introductory site
    • https://hideandseek.world/ — Geography game using Google Street View

    Operator

    Binky Moon, LLC

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
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domain:       WORLD

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.WORLD 2a01:8840:1a:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.24.1
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.WORLD 2a01:8840:1b:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.25.1
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.WORLD 2a01:8840:1c:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.26.1
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.WORLD 161.232.12.1 2a01:8840:f6:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.WORLD 2a01:8840:1d:0:0:0:0:1 65.22.27.1
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.WORLD 161.232.13.1 2a01:8840:f7:0:0:0:0:1
ds-rdata:     13081 8 2 84c4ee9b8cec0c7eb9c2c892a07df5513897f91c5b3bc80410ebb062e86eac21

whois:        whois.nic.world

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

created:      2014-09-11
changed:      2023-09-12
source:       IANA

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