.手机

Overview

• .手机 is an internationalized gTLD (IDN) introduced under ICANN's New gTLD Program. The string translates to "cell" in Simplified Chinese.
• Punycode (ASCII) form: .xn--kput3i
• Applicant / Registry Operator: Beijing RITT-Net Technology Development Co., Ltd.
• Registry provider listed: Afilias
• Category: Technology-oriented new gTLD intended to support Chinese-language and mobile-focused domain names.

History

• The .手机 string was applied for in ICANN's New gTLD Program (Reveal Day reference dated 13 June 2012).
• A Registry Agreement between ICANN and Beijing RITT-Net was signed and received by the applicant on 13 February 2014.
• .手机 was delegated into the DNS Root Zone on 17 June 2014, completing the successful application and delegation.
• The applicant noted support from the China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR), a major shareholder of Beijing RITT, in planning and implementation.

Usage and Audience

• Target audience: Chinese-speaking Internet users and mobile users, with emphasis on making full domain names available in native language for use on the web and in mobile applications.
• Intended use cases highlighted by the applicant:
  • Expanded options for Chinese-language domain names
  • Domains for mobile applications and services
  • Broader availability for registrants who could not obtain desired names in other TLDs
• Applicant projections and market context (from application):
  • Cited 2010 figures of ~444.9 million Chinese-speaking Internet users and ~990 million mobile users in China
  • Expected to manage roughly 30,000 domains under management (DUMs) after three years of operation

Registration Rules

• .手机 is intended as an open TLD, generally available to all registrants except during any Sunrise period.
• Registration term: generally offered for periods from 1 to 10 years, with a maximum of 10 years.
• Sunrise period: initial registrations made during Sunrise may be subject to a minimum registration term (the applicant's example policy referenced a minimum initial term of five years for Sunrise names).
• As an IDN gTLD, .手机 is intended to enable domain names represented in Chinese script (full native-language labels).

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domain:       手机
domain-ace:   XN--KPUT3I

organisation: Beijing RITT-Net Technology Development Co., Ltd
address:      Building 13, Yard 1, Baosheng South Road,
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100083
address:      China

contact:      administrative
name:         V P
organisation: Beijing RITT-Net Technology Development Co., Ltd
address:      Building 13, Yard 1, Baosheng South Road,
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100083
address:      China
phone:        +86.1082512114
fax-no:       +86.1082512114
e-mail:       contact@rntd.cn

contact:      technical
name:         Chief Engineer
address:      Building 13, Yard 1, Baosheng South Road
address:      Haidian District
address:      Beijing 100083
address:      China
phone:        +86.1082512114
fax-no:       +86.1082512114
e-mail:       contact@rntd.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 a00d06ba7171102d9575f47af108b70ff9e24ce0d2ed3ad8f8923f14bb58f217
ds-rdata:     33427 8 2 c125fe3fc3d32cdac7709cd8b89732578a80ce3d5547b4dcce3c50217bd4864d

whois:        whois.nic.xn--kput3i

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

created:      2014-06-05
changed:      2025-04-25
source:       IANA