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.desi
Introduced2014;10 years ago(2014)
RemovedOctober 28, 2023[1]
RegistryDesi Networks LLC
Registration restrictionsNone[2]
DocumentsICANN Registry Agreement
Dispute policiesUDRP
DNSSECYes

.desiwas atop-level domain(TLD) used in theDomain Name Systemof theInternet.It is operated by Desi Networks LLC.[3][4] The domain name was originally applied for byAfilias Inc.and Desi Networks LLC, but the latter won the auctions, though the original amount is private.[5]

The stated purpose of the domain is to promote domain name owners. The word "desi" is derived fromSanskritdeśīyaand means "one from our country". The domain refers towebsitesofDesisinIndia,Pakistan,andBangladesh,and their diasporas around the world.[6]

Desi Networks announced its intention to terminate the registry in April 2023[7],and it was terminated in October 2023.[1]

References

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  1. ^abhttps://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/registry-agreements/desi/desi-termination-notice-28-10-2023-en.pdf
  2. ^Information of.desi domain registration
  3. ^"Now You Can Create a.Desi Domain Name For Your Business, Brand or Name".India. 2014-10-24.Retrieved2016-09-30.
  4. ^"What Makes.Desi Desirable? An Inside Look at an Undiscovered TLD That Represents Millions of People Worldwide".Dnjournal.Retrieved2016-09-30.
  5. ^[1],ICANNWiki.desi page.
  6. ^".desi Registry Homepage".Archived fromthe originalon 2021-01-18.Retrieved2016-09-30.
  7. ^https://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/registry-agreements/desi/desi-termination-notice-02-05-2023-en.pdf
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