.name

. name is a generic top -level domain ( gTLD ). It was introduced on 17 August 2001, is primarily intended for use by individuals. For the management and technical operation Verisign is responsible.

History

In August 2001, the IANA has declared their intention to introduce name with. A new top -level domain. Subsequently, a contracting authority was sought, with the Global Name Registry (GNR ) has established with its headquarters in London.

This in turn was acquired with effect from 1 October 2008 through Verisign, which has previously, for example, already the most popular top-level domain. Managed com. Although GNR as a society persists, name now officially managed by the parent company..

The operative registration of. Name was possible from 2002. First, only the domains that were offered on the third level (about hans.mueller.name ), which was criticized by registrars and customers coming back. GNR did, however, prevent this approach with an equitable distribution name- domains of. , And the mass domain grabbing particularly memorable and valuable short domains. Only in 2004, the contracting authority has changed its policy and allowed since then and purchase of second- level domains.

In September 2007, the contracting authority has been severely criticized, as it introduced a fee for Whois queries. It has expressed the fear that this could the top -level domain. Name are particularly attractive for scammers. Global Name Registry argued, however, the obligation to pay fees was due to the European Data Protection law imperative. Meanwhile, the interrogation of cardholder data and other data is free of charge again.

Properties

Total must be between three and 63 characters long one. Name domain. Hyphens are possible, but not at the beginning or at the end and not in third and fourth place, as they are blocked by Punycode. The use of internationalized domain names is possible. The award of a. Name address in real time and typically lasts only a few hours.