.global is a generic top-level domain (gTLD)[1] and was delegated to the DNS root zone on June 6, 2014.[2] The application for the new top-level domain was approved on April 17, 2014,[3][4] and .global was made available to the general public on September 9, 2014.[5]
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| Introduced | May 29, 2014 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Dot Global Domain Registry Limited |
| Intended use | Global entities |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Registry website | NIC.global |
Background
editThe path from application to launch was rather complicated, due to the name collision[6] concerns relating to the word "global" (as it is being used in many internal networks).[7] As a consequence, the .global registry had to block 60,000 domain names from registration for a couple of months, until the name collision issues had been fully resolved.
References
edit- ^ "The new gTLDs". Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Delegated Strings | ICANN New gTLDs". newgtlds.icann.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Registry Agreements (Chronological) - ICANN". www.icann.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Visit the Top Level Domain (TLD) Registry Services and DNS Solutions Experts | Afilias". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ ".global". Trademark Clearinghouse. 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
- ^ "Name Collision Resources & Information - ICANN". www.icann.org. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Newton Media. "Domain names: collision course". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
