Verisign Announces Delegation of .Web
Verisign said .web has been delegated to the global DNS root zone and plans to start offering the domain through partners later this year.
- Verisign announced the delegation of a new generic TLD into the Domain Name System root zone, establishing itself as the designated registry operator for the service.
- Delegation follows the successful resolution of all previous disputes regarding the generic TLD, positioning Verisign to leverage its established infrastructure and channel relationships.
- The new TLD will be governed by the ICANN Base Registry Agreement and will not be subject to the Cooperative Agreement between Verisign and the United States Department of Commerce.
- Verisign plans to begin offering the new TLD through its channel partners later this year and will share further details about the planned launch in the coming months.
- The combined registry base for existing TLDs reached 179.1 million names, driven by 12.7 million new registrations during the second quarter, demonstrating Verisign's capacity to operate the new service.
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