.site
.site is a generic top-level domain used in the Domain Name System of the internet. The domain was officially delegated to DotSite Inc (part of Radix) on 12 March 2015.[1] In 2000, years prior to its current ownership, another company Affilias LLC attempted to apply for ownership of the TLD, along with .info and .web.[2]
| Introduced | March 12, 2015 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Generic top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | Radix |
| Registration restrictions | None |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
Usage
The .site domain reached the milestone of one million domain registrations in February 2019. Radix claims that approximately 70% of these registered domains were by small and medium businesses in fields such as ecommerce and information technology.[3]
The .site domain has had minor issues with being abused for spam and fraudulent uses.[4]
References
- "Delegation Record for .SITE". iana.org. Internet Assigned Numbers Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- Rodin, Rita. "Policy Deliverables". icann.org. ICANN. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- "New TLD .SITE Passes One Million Registrations, Reports Radix". circleid.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- Sanders, James. "How fraudulent domain names are powering phishing attacks". techrepublic.com. Tech Republic. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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