.app (gTLD)
.app (gTLD)
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.app is a gTLD (generic top-level domain) in ICANN’s New gTLD Program.[1] Google purchased the gTLD in an ICANN Auction of Last Resort in February of 2015.
The TLD is of interest due to its utility in regards to branding mobile, web, and other applications.
Contents
1 History
2 Use and purpose
3 See also
4 External links
5 References
History[edit]
The development of the .app domain name began in 2012 after ICANN announced its "New gTLD Program".[1] The program's goal is to expand the current variety of namespaces by an almost unlimited quantity of new entries. In January 2012 the program received its first applications and in 2013 first serious investment inflow. The first part of program's domain names has been released in late 2014.
On 25 February 2015 Google won the ICANN Auction of Last Resort for the .app gTLD, via their Charleston Road Registry Inc. company, paying $US25 million.[2][3] Google opened public registration of the domain in May 2018.[4]
Use and purpose[edit]
The name "app" is a short form of the word application often used in the IT-sector. This domain name is to be used by developer companies, professionals and enthusiast developers and entrepreneurs applications, app-support services or other useful related products and tools.[2][5]
Because of its potential for use as a domain name space for mobile, web, and other applications—as well as for related products—the .app domain name creation is of interest to many development companies, professionals or enthusiast developers.[6][7][8] The .app gTLD would allow users to easily recognize a Web site dedicated to an application or related product or service, which has benefits in terms of brandability.
.app Domains are, according to Gandi.net and other Resellers, "a security-focused space, meaning that HTTPS is required for all websites."[9]
This is accomplished by having the .app top-level domain included on the HSTS preload list, making HTTPS required on all connections to .app websites
See also[edit]
- List of Internet top-level domains
- Generic top-level domain
- Sponsored top-level domain
External links[edit]
- Google - Get App product site
- Release Presentation by gTLD Google Development Team — Ben McIlwain and Adrienne Porter Felt
References[edit]
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Jillian D'Onfro (27 Feb 2015). "Google just paid $25 million to buy the entire '.app' web domain". Business Insider. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ "New gTLD Auction Results". ICANN. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
^ "Introducing .app, a more secure home for apps on the web". Google. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
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".app". ICANNWiki. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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"With .APP: there's finally a domain for that". united domains. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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"Where can I purchase .app TLD?". stackoverflow. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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"When will .app tlds be available?". quora. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
^ ".APP Domain Names - Rules". gandi.net. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
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