.site
| Introduced | March 12, 2015 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Radix |
| Registered domains | 1,290,948 (1 January 2023)[1] |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Documents | Registry Information |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | get |
.siteis ageneric top-level domainused in theDomain Name Systemof theinternet.The domain was officially delegated to DotSite Inc (part ofRadix) on 12 March 2015.[2]In 2000, years prior to its current ownership, the companyAffilias LLCattempted to apply for ownership of the domain, along with.infoand.web.[3]
Usage
[edit]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 asecommerceandinformation technology.[4]
The.site domain has had minor issues with being abused for spam and fraudulent purposes.[5]
Name collision issues
[edit]In October 2013ICANNreleased their final assessment and mitigation plan for thename collisionissue that was facing the New gTLD program. On 18 November 2013, ICANN announced the applied-for strings that were eligible for an alternative path towards delegation that would allow applicants to proceed without waiting for further mitigation research and plans to be published. 25 strings, including.site, were not eligible for the alternative path, and will have to wait for more plans to be published before continuing towards delegation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^nTLD stats. greenSec GmbH.
- ^"Delegation Record for.SITE".iana.org.Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.Retrieved19 May2020.
- ^Rodin, Rita."Policy Deliverables".icann.org.ICANN.Retrieved19 May2020.
- ^"New TLD.SITE Passes One Million Registrations, Reports Radix".circleid.Retrieved19 May2020.
- ^Sanders, James (18 June 2019)."How fraudulent domain names are powering phishing attacks".techrepublic.Tech Republic.Retrieved19 May2020.
- ^"Reports for Alternate Path to Delegation Published".ICANN New gTLDs.2013-11-17.Retrieved2021-08-19.
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