Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .在线 is an internationalized gTLD (IDN) representing the English word "ONLINE" in Simplified Chinese characters.
- ASCII (Punycode) representation: .xn--3ds443g
- Language/Script: Chinese (Hans / Simplified)
- Category: Technology (as classified by the applicant)
History
- Proposed and applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- Registry / Manager: TLD REGISTRY LIMITED.
- Registry provider / backend: Afilias.
- Registry Agreement: Signed with ICANN on 8 September 2013 after passing Initial Evaluation.
- Delegation to the DNS Root Zone: 2 January 2014.
Usage and Audience
- The string is intended to represent the concept of being "online" in Chinese and to serve Chinese-speaking users and businesses.
- The applicant stated the TLD would be globally commercialized as an unrestricted, open TLD and positioned as a competitive alternative to existing generic TLDs.
- Target audience includes global registrants seeking a Chinese-language alternative for online presence, particularly in technology and commercial contexts.
Registration Rules
- Intended model: Unrestricted, open registration (commercial, for-profit operation with a network of registrars).
- Sunrise period (as announced by the registry): 16 January 2014 to 17 March 2014.
- As an IDN gTLD, the string uses Simplified Chinese characters; registrations operate under the registry's policies and ICANN agreements.
Operator
Beijing Tld Registry Technology Limited
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: 在线 domain-ace: XN--3DS443G organisation: Beijing Tld Registry Technology Limited address: 2108, 21st Floor, 9 North Fourth Ring Road West, Haidian District address: Beijing 100000 address: China contact: administrative name: CEO Arto Juhani Isokoski organisation: Beijing Tld Registry Technology Limited address: 2108, 21st Floor, 9 North Fourth Ring Road West, Haidian District address: Beijing 100000 address: China phone: +358 44 7301 607 e-mail: arto.isokoski@internetregistry.info contact: technical name: CTO organisation: Beijing Tele-info Technology Co., Ltd. address: 21st Floor, Block D, Beihang Zhizhen Building, No. 7 Zhichun Road, Haidan District address: Beijing 100088 address: China phone: +86 13811939493 e-mail: gtld@teleinfo.cn nserver: NS1.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.60.1 2402:7d80:0:0:0:0:0:1 nserver: NS2.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.61.1 2402:7d80:8888:0:0:0:0:1 nserver: NS3.TELEINFO.CN 103.61.62.1 nserver: NS4.TELEINFOO.COM 103.61.63.1 ds-rdata: 27565 8 2 b0e469c6095b437074bfc7ebc7ab15ed6434662aab72c95d45e110d44233edb2 ds-rdata: 33427 8 2 67f42f1dc46a88a122464c5d6f1d98408c6dedc4d9b5091cf43eceb660e3c6c9 whois: whois.teleinfo.cn status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://internetregistry.info/ created: 2013-12-19 changed: 2025-04-24 source: IANA