.xyz
| Introduced | February 19, 2014 (root server) June 2, 2014 (general public) |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | gen.xyz & CentralNic |
| Intended use | None (truly generic) |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| Documents | ICANN Registry Agreement |
| Website | https://gen.xyz/ |
.xyz is a top-level domain name. It was proposed in ICANN's New generic top-level domain (gTLD) Program, and became available to the general public on June 2, 2014. XYZ.COM and CentralNic are the registries for the domain.
In 2015, XYZ.com proposed that ICANN allow it to ban thousands of potential .xyz domain names from registration by global registrants in order to comply with censorship demanded by the People's Republic of China.[1] XYZ.com hopes to become an officially recognised registry in China,[2] which would allow it to directly offer domains to Chinese customers.[3]
In November 2015, .xyz reached 1.5 million domain name registrations, possibly boosted in part by Google's decision to use abc.xyz for its corporate (Alphabet Inc.) website.[4][5] However, domain name registry VeriSign and others have claimed that domain name registrar Network Solutions gave away possibly hundreds of thousands of these names by placing them into customer accounts on an opt-out basis.[6][7]
As of January 2016, .xyz was the sixth most registered domain name on the Internet. [8]
Notable websites
- Alphabet Inc.: abc.xyz [9]
- Hooli.xyz, from the television series Silicon Valley[10]
- starship.xyz: Starship Technologies, a land rover delivery company launched by Skype co-founders.
References
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- ↑ http://www.thedomains.com/2016/01/10/xyz-blows-past-us-which-had-a-28-year-head-start/
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