'''.blog''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on 18 May 2016.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings]</ref> The registry is managed by [[Automattic]], operator of [[Wordpress]]. The company purchased [[Primer Nivel]]'s application and won the auction for the domain, paying $19 million. ICANN approved the reassignment of .blog from Primer Nivel to Knock Knock WHOIS (Automattic) on April 29th, 2016. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/20440-wordpress-reveals-it-bought-blog-for-19-million Wordpress Reveals it Bought .BLOG]. DomainIncite. Retrieved 09 Jan 2016.</ref> | '''.blog''' is a new [[gTLD]] delegated to the [[Root Zone]] in [[ICANN]]'s [[New gTLD Program|new gTLD expansion program]] on 18 May 2016.<ref>[https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/delegated-strings Delegated Strings]</ref> The registry is managed by [[Automattic]], operator of [[Wordpress]]. The company purchased [[Primer Nivel]]'s application and won the auction for the domain, paying $19 million. ICANN approved the reassignment of .blog from Primer Nivel to Knock Knock WHOIS (Automattic) on April 29th, 2016. <ref>[http://domainincite.com/20440-wordpress-reveals-it-bought-blog-for-19-million Wordpress Reveals it Bought .BLOG]. DomainIncite. Retrieved 09 Jan 2016.</ref> |