.公益

Overview

• .公益 is an internationalized gTLD (IDN) whose string translates from Chinese (Han) as "public interest".
• The string is intended to serve as a unique identifier for legitimate public interest organizations providing services in Chinese and is tied to a regulated business designation in China.
• The applicant and registry operator is the China Organizational Name Administration Center (CONAC).

History

• .公益 was applied for under ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day referenced 13 June 2012).
• The applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of the application.
• A Registry Agreement between CONAC and ICANN was signed on 07 November 2013.
• .公益 was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 17 December 2013, completing delegation of the string.

Usage and Audience

• Target audience:

  • Public interest (non-profit) organizations that provide services in the Chinese language.
  • In China, eligible entities are non-profit institutions, social groups and foundations.
  • International public interest organizations that operate in Chinese can also register under .公益.

• Typical uses and naming practice:

  • Domains may use an organization's full name, official abbreviation, habitual abbreviation or other names consistent with the organization's approved functions.
  • For overseas applicants whose names could cause confusing similarities, the domain should include Chinese names of the relevant country/region or the name of an international organization to which they are subordinate.

Registration Rules

• Eligibility and validation:

  • Registrations are restricted to public interest organizations providing Chinese-language services.
  • Applicants must submit proof of official certification (examples given: Organization Code Certificate, Certificate of legal person) and complete an application form for a .公益 domain name.
  • Registrars are required to strictly review authenticity, effectiveness, accuracy and completeness of submitted information and certificates.
  • CONAC performs an additional registry-level review after registrar examination.

• Name composition and allowed characters:

  • All applied-for domain names must contain at least one Chinese character.
  • Digits (0–9) and the hyphen (-) are permitted only when combined with Chinese characters.
  • Each domain level may be separated by the ASCII period (.) or the Chinese full stop (。).

• Name content rules:

  • When using full names or official abbreviations, the domain must be consistent with the name approved by relevant authorities.
  • Habitual abbreviations must reflect names that are widely used.
  • Other chosen names must be consistent with the organization's approved functions and business scope.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The registry positions .公益 as a trust and credibility signal for online public interest services:
  • Intended to raise users' sense of trust and make it easier to find reliable public interest organizations.
  • Aims to reduce abuse by fake organizations and to protect the credibility of legitimate public interest entities.
  • The namespace is framed as beneficial for brand building and marketing for qualified organizations.
• The presence of strict eligibility checks and a Public Interest Commitment are presented as factors that can strengthen perceived trustworthiness and brand value for registrants.

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domain:       公益
domain-ace:   XN--55QW42G

organisation: China Organizational Name Administration Center
address:      Beifa Mansion, Block D, Building 6, Compound 15
address:      Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         Director of Department of International Affairs and Policy Analysis
organisation: China Organizational Name Administration Center
address:      Beifa Mansion, Block D, Building 6, Compound 15
address:      Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China
phone:        +8610-6900 1152
fax-no:       +8610-6900 1153
e-mail:       technical_cn@163.com

contact:      technical
name:         Director of Department of R&D
organisation: China Organizational Name Administration Center
address:      Beifa Mansion, Block D, Building 6, Compound 15
address:      Xueyuan Nanlu, Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100088
address:      China
phone:        +8610-6900 1432
fax-no:       +8610- 6900 1153
e-mail:       technical_cn@163.com

nserver:      NS1.CONAC.CN 111.235.161.1 2401:b400:1:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS2.CONAC.CN 111.235.162.1 2401:b400:8:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS3.CONAC.CN 111.235.163.1 2401:b400:9:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      NS4.CONAC.CN 111.235.164.1
nserver:      NS5.CONAC.CN 111.235.165.1
ds-rdata:     48226 8 2 a16754c480e58c0d17126b3baf93f32bac39a916cf9d1f6f3a1f5c33687be80f
ds-rdata:     21055 8 2 0d6f3aa00bb63f959e87931fea3f5d6e18a7c0f9f1408bfdf34113d88b191d37

whois:        whois.conac.cn

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.conac.cn

created:      2013-12-12
changed:      2024-07-18
source:       IANA