.name
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| Introduced | 2001 |
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| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Global Name Registry |
| Sponsoring organization | None |
| Intended use | Personal sites of individuals |
| Actual use | Mostly used as intended, but has not caught on to a great extent |
| Registration restrictions | No prior restriction on registration, but registrations can be challenged if not by or on behalf of individual with name similar to that of domain, or fictional character in which registrant has rights |
| Structure | Originally registrations had to be at third level, in form john.smith.name, but later direct second-level registrations were allowed |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP, Disputes |
| Web site | nic.name |
.name is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for the use of individuals. It was delegated to Global Name Registry in 2001, although it did not become fully operational until January 2002.
Domains can be registered on the second level (foo.name) and the third level (foo.bar.name). It is also possible to register an e-mail address on the form foo@bar.name together with, or instead of, the domain foo.bar.name. Such an e-mail address is a forwarding account, and requires another e-mail address to be delivered to.
When a domain is registered on the third level (foo.bar.name), the second level (bar.name in this case) is shared, and may not be registered. Further third level objects like baz.bar.name or bar@bar.name may be registered. Other second level domains like foobar.name remain unaffected.
When the .name domain was first launched, only third level registrations (and forwarded e-mail addresses) were available; it is only later that second level registrations were made available as well. The original intended structure of names was first.last.name, so that an individual could get a domain corresponding to his or her actual name.
When a domain is registered on the second level (bar.name), third level domains or e-mail addresses under this second level (foo.bar.name and baz@bar.name) are associated with the second level domain, and may not be registered with the .name registry. Other objects like bazbar.name and baz.foobar.name remain unaffected.
The .name gTLD is intended for use by individuals and personalities, both fictional and real.
The .name whois service is available at whois.nic.name, and there is a website where whois queries can be made at the .name whois website. Registrations are processed via accredited registrars.
[edit] External links
- IANA .name whois information
- .name operator website
- .name Registry Agreement
- List of .name accredited registrars
| Generic top-level domains | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unsponsored | .biz .com .edu .gov .info .int .mil .name .net .org | |
| Sponsored | .aero .cat .coop .jobs .mobi .museum .pro .travel | |
| Infrastructure | .arpa .root | |
| Startup phase | .asia .tel | |
| Proposed | .cym .geo .kid .kids .mail .post .sco .web .xxx | |
| Deleted/retired | .nato | |
| Reserved | .example .invalid .localhost .test | |
| Pseudo-domains | .bitnet .csnet .local .onion .uucp | |
| Unofficial | see Alternative DNS roots | |
| See also: Country code top-level domains | ||
be:.name cs:.name da:.name es:.name eu:.name it:.name pl:.name ru:.name
