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    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .сайт is an internationalized gTLD (IDN) using the Cyrillic script. The label translates as "site" in Russian and related languages.
    • ASCII (Punycode) representation: .xn--80aswg
    • Registry and manager: CORE (CORE Internet Council of Registrars), a Swiss-based association of registrars and resellers.
    • Category/language: Technology / Russian
    • Policy note from registry data: PIC status recorded as 'Yes'.

    History

    • Application submitted as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; revealed 13 June 2012.
    • Registry Agreement with ICANN signed on 14 July 2013; .сайт was among the first four new-gTLD contracts signed in that phase.
    • Delegated to the DNS Root Zone in late October 2013 (22–23 October 2013), completing the successful application and enabling domain resolution.
    • Sunrise period announced to run from 16 January 2014 to 18 March 2014.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience: Internet users who write in the Cyrillic alphabet, including Belarus, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine and neighboring countries familiar with Cyrillic-script languages.
    • Proposed use cases from the applicant include:
      • Corporate websites
      • Personal homepages and blogs
      • Institutional and governmental sites
      • Commercial and non-commercial pages
      • Pages dedicated to cultural heritage or physical sites where local-script naming is preferable

    Registration Rules

    • TLD type: IDN gTLD (Cyrillic). Punycode: .xn--80aswg.
    • Sunrise period: registry announced a sunrise from 16 January 2014 to 18 March 2014.
    • No additional technical or registration restrictions are detailed in the provided source material.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • .сайт provides native-script branding for Cyrillic-language audiences, making domain names more readable and culturally appropriate for those users.
    • The label's literal meaning ('site') is broadly recognizable across Cyrillic-using regions, supporting clear brand relevance for local and regional web presences.

    Operator

    CORE Association

    Whois

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domain:       сайт
domain-ace:   XN--80ASWG

organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Administrative Contact
organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 223 125 610
fax-no:       +41 223 125 612
e-mail:       secretariat@corenic.org

contact:      technical
name:         TLD TechAdmin
organisation: CORE Association
address:      2, Cours de Rive
address:      Geneva CH-1204
address:      Switzerland
phone:        +41 223 125 610
fax-no:       +41 223 125 612
e-mail:       dnsmaster@corenic.org

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:     61281 10 2 fd5803e5d6ca1b8b5b3345b8e6aea0e640988d973ae153713a7bc890a84e3400

whois:        whois.nic.xn--80aswg

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://corenic.org

created:      2013-10-21
changed:      2022-01-07
source:       IANA

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