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    • .佛山

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .佛山 is an internationalized geographic top-level domain (IDN GeoTLD) representing the city of Foshan (佛山) in Guangdong Province, China.
    • ASCII (Punycode) form: xn--1qqw23a.
    • Intended to provide a dedicated online namespace for Foshan residents, businesses, services and cultural promotion.

    History

    • Applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program by Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.
    • The applicant partnered with Zodiac Holdings Limited to run registry operations.
    • The application initially failed ICANN's geographic evaluation due to a geographic ruling and for lacking government support; the applicant requested and passed Extended Evaluation.
    • On 09 January 2014 Guangzhou YU Wei received a signed Registry Agreement with ICANN for .佛山.
    • Manager listed: Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.; registry listed as CNNIC (China Network Information Center).

    Usage and Audience

    • Target audience:
      • Residents and civic organizations of Foshan.
      • Local businesses, tourism and cultural institutions seeking regional identity online.
      • Government departments and services for official city resources.
    • Intended uses highlighted by the applicant:
      • Reinforce Foshan's online visibility and serve as an "official" Internet resource for citizens and visitors.
      • Provide platforms for discussion, transactions, cultural exchange, and interaction with civic authorities.

    Registration Rules

    • The applicant indicated that prospective registrants must demonstrate a local presence in the Foshan area.
    • The city government (as steward) would have authority to set registration requirements and vet registrants to improve trust.
    • As an IDN, the TLD is presented in Simplified Chinese characters (佛山); further technical details on allowed characters, minimum/maximum registration periods, and other policy specifics are not detailed in the provided text.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The applicant emphasized the TLD's role in promoting the Foshan brand and culture online and increasing the city's visibility on the web.
    • Planned registry policies (vetting and local-presence requirements) aim to enhance security and trustworthiness of domains under .佛山, supporting brand credibility for registrants.

    Operator

    Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.

    Whois

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domain:       佛山
domain-ace:   XN--1QQW23A

organisation: Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.
address:      3302 International Trade Center
address:      No.1 Linhe Xi Road
address:      Guangzhou Guangdong 510610
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         Ai Xin
organisation: Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.
address:      3302 International Trade Center
address:      No.1 Linhe Xi Road
address:      Guangzhou Guangdong 510610
address:      China
phone:        +86.2066222543
fax-no:       +86.2066222864
e-mail:       alice@yu-wei.cn

contact:      technical
name:         Jacky Luo
organisation: Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.
address:      3302 International Trade Center
address:      No.1 Linhe Xi Road
address:      Guangzhou Guangdong 510610
address:      China
phone:        +86.2066222543
fax-no:       +86.2066222864
e-mail:       technology@yu-wei.cn

nserver:      TA.NGTLD.CN 2001:dc7:ffd1:0:0:0:0:1 42.83.130.1
nserver:      TB.NGTLD.CN 2001:dc7:ffd2:0:0:0:0:1 42.83.131.1
nserver:      TC.NGTLD.CN 2001:dc7:ffd3:0:0:0:0:1 42.83.132.1
nserver:      TD.NGTLD.CN 42.83.133.1
nserver:      TE.NGTLD.CN 42.83.134.1
ds-rdata:     2506 8 2 a379e36d05feafa4a5dab25f518b9f62df2fd2ba659bd8da1a3ea48e677da5f9

whois:        whois.ngtld.cn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.yu-wei.cn/

created:      2014-07-17
changed:      2022-04-22
source:       IANA

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