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    • .广东

    Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .广东 is an internationalized country/region top-level domain (IDN GeoTLD).
    • The string translates as "Guangdong", a province/region in China.
    • ASCII (Punycode) representation: .xn--xhq521b.
    • Proposed and processed under ICANN's New gTLD Program for geographic strings.

    History

    • Multiple applications were submitted for the .广东 string during ICANN's new gTLD round, including:
      • Xinhua News Agency Guangdong Branch (filed as a community application).
      • Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd. (did not seek community priority).
    • The community applicant (Xinhua News Agency Guangdong Branch) worked with CNNIC and the DotAsia Organisation; Edmon Chung of DotAsia is listed as a contact for the application. The applicant described the community as residents, organizations and companies in Guangdong, the international Cantonese-language community, and companies seeking to expand into Guangdong.
    • A GAC Early Warning was issued in late 2012 to Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd., noting that "广东" is a geographical name representing an important area in China and that the government did not support that application.
    • On 14 November 2013, Xinhua News Agency Guangdong Branch received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .广东 after completing the required processes to become the Registry Operator for the string.

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended audience includes:
      • Individuals, organizations, and companies located in Guangdong province.
      • The international Cantonese-language community with historical ties to Guangdong.
      • Businesses and entities interested in expanding into the Guangdong market.

    Registration Rules

    • The community applicant indicated that its registration policy would be based on the .asia charter.
    • The registry (as proposed by the community applicant) planned to work closely with community organizations and invite them into its policy development processes.
    • Guangzhou YU Wei's application did not claim community priority; that applicant stated it was officially appointed/endorsed by the Guangdong provincial government, while the GAC Early Warning expressed that the government did not support that particular application.

    Notable Cases or Examples

    • GAC Early Warning (late 2012): issued against the Guangzhou YU Wei application because .广东 is a geographic name representing a significant area of China and the government did not support that application.
    • Registry Agreement (14 November 2013): ICANN signed a Registry Agreement with Xinhua News Agency Guangdong Branch, establishing it as the Registry Operator for .广东.

    Operator

    Guangzhou YU Wei Information Technology Co., Ltd.

    Whois

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domain:       广东
domain-ace:   XN--XHQ521B

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 aab3b1cbc1b41da41348f9b7546b700ce2356d7627b9026fd616320f18b08fe8

whois:        whois.ngtld.cn

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

created:      2014-07-24
changed:      2022-04-22
source:       IANA

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