.ninja
| .ninja | |
| Introduced | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Registry | Demand Media |
| Intended use | To share information, ideas, experiences, entertainment and to sell relevant goods and services |
| Documents | ICANN registry agreement |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Registry website | domains.ninja[dead link] |
.ninja is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) that was proposed in ICANN's New gTLD Program. The Registry and manager of the TLD is Rightside/Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.).[1] The proposed application succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone on 29 December, 2013.[2]
Domain purpose
United TLD Holdco Ltd. defines "ninja" in its gTLD application as "a generic and broadly used word with a particular affinity in popular culture as a term that describes a person with special expertise or skills (e.g. HTML Ninja)", and its official purpose as to provide "an easily and recognizable namespace for this large and dynamic group".[3]
ICANN contract
On 07 November 2013, Demand Media received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .ninja after passing all the required processes needed to become a Registry Operator for the string.[4]
Delegation and availability
.ninja was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on December 29, 2013, completing the successful application for the string.[2]
References
- ^ Reveal Day 13 June 2012 – New gTLD Applied-For Strings Archived June 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ninja Springs to Life as a Squirrel as 19 New gTLDs get Delegated, DomainIncite Retrieved 30 Dec 2013
- ^ DotAnything.co
- ^ Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 11 Nov 2013