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Internet top-level domain .name DotnameTLDlogo-vrsn.png 2001 08 17 Generic top-level domain Active Verisign None Personal sites of individuals Mostly used as intended No prior restriction on registration, but registrations can be challenged if not by or on behalf of an individual with a name similar to that of the domain, or a fictional character in which the registrant has rights Originally registrations had to be at third level, in form john.smith.name, but later direct second-level registrations were allowed https://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/name/ ICANN registry agreement dot name - Eligibility Requirements Dispute Resolution Policy (ERDRP) https://web.archive.org/web/20080912131837/http://www.nic.name/erdrp.html September 12, 2008 https://verisign.com/domain-names/name-domains .name is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It is intended for use by individuals for representation of their personal name, nicknames, screen names, pseudonyms, or other types of identification labels. History The top-level domain was founded by Hakon Haugnes and Geir Rasmussen and initially delegated to Global Name Registry in 2001, and become fully operational in January 2002. Verisign was the outsourced operator for .name since the .name launch in 2002 and acquired Global Name Registry in 2008.Arrington Michael Domain Name Consolidation: Verisign Acquires .Name Guys 3 October 2008 https://techcrunch.com/2008/10/03/domain-name-consolidation-verisign-acquires-name-guys/ Tech Crunch 22 May 2020 In late September 2007, security researchers accused Global Name Registry of harboring hackers by charging fees per WHOIS lookup.Singel Ryan Dot-Name Becomes Cybercrime Haven https://www.wired.com/2007/09/dot-name-becomes-cybercrime-haven/ Wired 22 May 2020 The policy of selling detailed registration info about domains in name for US$2 each was criticized as hindering community efforts to locate and clean up malware-spreading hosts, zombies, and botnet control servers located in name.Singel Ryan .Name Registrar Defends Pay for Whois Policy https://www.wired.com/2007/09/name-registrar/ Wired 22 May 2020 The registry offers unlimited lookups to approved users who sign a 10-page legal agreement.Extensive Whois access program agreement In November 2009, internationalized domain names (IDNs) became available for second- and third-level domain names..NAME IDNs Now Available & .SE Allowing Multiyear Registrations https://www.hexonet.net/news/NAME%20IDNs%20Now%20Available%20&%20SE%20Allowing%20Multiyear%20Registrations_587 hexonet.net 22 May 2020 IDNs are domain names that are represented by user applications in the native character set of a language. Structure When the TLD name was first launched, only third-level registrations and forwarded e-mail addresses were available. Second-level registrations became available in January 2004. The original intended structure of domain names was first.last.name, so that individuals could get a domain corresponding to their name.Reardon Marguerite Registry remakes .name for itself https://www.zdnet.com/article/registry-remakes-name-for-itself/ ZDNet ZDNet 22 May 2020 The purpose of this sharing of second-level names was to ensure that the highest number of people possible could get an email address that included their last name. This sharing did not impact any other people with the same last name, and research by Global Name Registry showed that a majority of the world's population does not have an overlapping firstname–lastname combination. Usage Subdomains of name may be registered at the second-level (john.name) and the third-level (john.doe.name). It is also possible to register an e-mail address of the form john@doe.name. Email forwarding will be operated by Verisign. The target address can be specified by an additional EPP mapping.https://www.icann.org/en/registry-agreements/name/name-registry-agreement-appendix-7-1-12-2012-en .name Registry Agreement Appendix 7, Functional Specification 1 December 2012 ICANN The second-level domain of third-level subdomains is shared, and may not be registered by individuals. The WHOIS service for name is available at whois.nic.name. Domain name registrations are available from accredited ICANN registrars. Discontinuation of third level domains On 28 July 2026, ICANN approvedhttps://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/consensus-policies/fessenden-to-kane-2-28-07-2026-en.pdf Removal of Third-Level Domain Name Registrations Service - 28 July 2026 Letter to VeriSign, Inc. 29 July 2026 ICANNhttps://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/consensus-policies/fessenden-to-kane-3-28-07-2026-en.pdf Removal of E-mail Forwarding Service - 28 July 2026 Letter to VeriSign, Inc. 29 July 2026 ICANN VeriSign's requestshttps://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/consensus-policies/rsep-2026013-name-request-15-04-2026-en.pdf Removal of Third-Level Domain Name Registrations Service - VeriSign, Inc. request 15 April 2026 15 April 2026 ICANNhttps://itp.cdn.icann.org/en/files/consensus-policies/rsep-2026014-name-request-15-04-2026-en.pdf Removal of E-mail Forwarding Service - VeriSign, Inc. request 15 April 2026, Inc. 15 April 2026 ICANN to discontinue third-level domain registrations and the associated email forwarding service, with existing registrations to be unilaterally terminated by VeriSign September 2026 so that the second level domains would become available for registration not stated by a reliable source; see talk. A pre-emptive request for reconsiderationhttps://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/reconsideration-26-2-spiridonov-request-redacted-02jun26-en.pdf Request 26-2: Doytchin Spiridonov - Reconsideration Request Form 2 June 2026 ICANN by a registrant of a third level domain was rejected by both the ombudsmanhttps://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/reconsideration-26-2-spiridonov-icann-office-ombuds-substantive-evaluation-31jul26-en.pdf ICANN Office of Ombuds Substantive Evaluation of Reconsideration Request 26-2 31 July 2026 ICANN and the board accountability mechanisms committee,https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/reconsideration-26-2-spiridonov-bamc-recommendation-24aug26-en.pdf Board Accountability Mechanisms Committee Recommendation on Reconsideration Request 24 August 2026 ICANN in each case on the basis that the proposal did not raise significant security, stability or competition issues. Third-level domains were originally marketed as being "for life"http://nic.name/consumer/index.html Web address for life 9 June 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20020609132126/http://nic.name/consumer/index.html 9 June 2002 dead The Global Name Registry, Limited and some acquired them when second-level domains were not available for sale yet.2026-09-03 Neil Fraser: News: .name Termination https://neil.fraser.name/news/2026/09/03/ neil.fraser.name See also Domain name References External links IANA .name whois information .name operator website (Verisign) .name Registry Agreement Category:Generic top-level domains Category:Internet properties established in 2001 de:Top-Level-Domain#Nichtgesponserte Domains (uTLD) sv:Toppdomän#Generiska toppdomäner