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.rip

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Status: Delegated
Country: International
Type: Generic
Category: Lifestyle

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.rip is a TLD in ICANN's New gTLD Program. After a Private auction in May 2014, Rightside/Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) became the sole applicant for the string. It was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 15th October 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[1]


Successful Applicant[edit | edit source]

  1. Rightside/Demand Media (United TLD Holdco Ltd.) - This applicant submitted a Public Interest Commitment, which can be downloaded here.

Previous Applicants[edit | edit source]

  1. DotRIP Limited
  2. Momentous
  3. Nevaeh Ventures Inc[2]

Private Auction[edit | edit source]

In a private auction conducted by Applicant Auction in May 2014, Rightside won the rights to .rip over the other applicants for an undisclosed amount.[3]

Contract signed[edit | edit source]

On the 10th July 2014,United TLD Holdco Ltd. received a Registry Agreement signed by ICANN for .rip after passing the Initial Evaluation.[4]


Delegation[edit | edit source]

.rip was delegated to the Root Zone of the DNS on the 15th October 2014, completing the successful application for the string.[5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 5th December 2014.
  2. Rip Status, ICANN.org
  3. Afilias Winds Poker gTLD (5 June 2014) Kevin Murphy, Domain Incite; Retrieved 5 June 2014
  4. Registry Agreements, ICANN.org Retrieved 05 December 2014
  5. ICANN delegated strings Retrieved 5th December 2014.