.site
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Introduced | March 12, 2015 |
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TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
Status | Active |
Registry | Radix |
Registration restrictions | None |
DNSSEC | Yes |
.site is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the internet. The domain was officially delegated to DotSite Inc (part of Radix) on 12 March 2015.[1] In 2000, years prior to its current ownership, another company Affilias LLC attempted to apply for ownership of the TLD, along with .info and .web.[2]
Usage
The .site domain reached the milestone of one million domain registrations in February 2019. Radix claims that approximately 70% of these registered domains were by small and medium businesses in fields such as ecommerce and information technology.[3]
The .site domain has had minor issues with being abused for spam and fraudulent uses.[4]
References
- ^ "Delegation Record for .SITE". iana.org. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Rodin, Rita. "Policy Deliverables". icann.org. ICANN. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "New TLD .SITE Passes One Million Registrations, Reports Radix". circleid.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Sanders, James. "How fraudulent domain names are powering phishing attacks". techrepublic.com. Tech Republic. Retrieved 19 May 2020.