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Generic top-level Internet domain
.BIBLE
Introduced | March 8, 2016 (general availability) |
TLD type | Generic top-level domain (gTLD) |
Status | Active |
Registry | .BIBLE TLD Registry |
Sponsor | American Bible Society |
Intended use | Entities wishing to establish "a positive association with the Bible" |
Registration restrictions | Acceptable Use Policy |
Structure | Registrations at second level would be available |
Dispute policies | DCDRP (Rules), UDRP |
Registry website | get.bible |
.bible is a delegated top-level domain (TLD), approved by ICANN as a generic TLD (gTLD).
According to the ICANN application for this TLD, "The goal of the .BIBLE top-level domain is to establish itself as the recognized choice for registrants who want to market and promote themselves and their websites to, and reach, the Internet-using community, for ministry, business, personal or any other purpose, through a positive association with the Bible; and, as the recognized top level domain name for Internet consumers to know which people, businesses, information sources or other online resources associate themselves with the Bible."[1]
Doug Birdsall, former president of the American Bible Society, described the domain as "the Bible's moment to move from Gutenberg to Google."[2]
- ^ "Application Details for Application ID: 1-994-57975". ICANN New gTLD Current Application Status. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ ".Bible Joins .XXX as New Domain Name for Websites". Christianity Today. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.