Who Is and Who Isn’t: ICANN’s Registry Agreement Termination Information List
NEW YORK – In light of another three to be cut, let’s take a look at Who’s pulling out, of the WhoIs, entirely.
The following is a list of new gTLD operators who have decided that running their own dots is not something they wish to pursue and have notified ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, of their intent to cancel and withdraw their Registry Operator Agreements. For supporting documentation you can visit ICANN’s Registry Agreement Termination Information Page which includes a PDF version of the notifications required for termination and withdrawal.
Who Is, and Who Isn’t, Sticking Around (as of 3/17/2018):
| gTLD | Registry Operator |
| .AFRICAMAGIC | Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd |
| .BOOTS | The Boots Company PLC |
| .CHLOE | Richemont DNS Inc. |
| .DOOSAN | Doosan Corporation |
| .DSTV | MultiChoice (Proprietary) Limited |
| .DWG | Autodesk, Inc. |
| .EMERSON | Emerson Electric Co. |
| .FLSMIDTH | FLSmidth A/S |
| .GOTV | MultiChoice (Proprietary) Limited |
| .HTC | HTC Corporation |
| .IINET | Connect West Pty |
| .KYKNET | Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd |
| .MCD | McDonald’s Corporation |
| .MCDONALDS | McDonald’s Corporation |
| .MEO | MEO Servicos de Comunicacoes e Multimedia, S.A. |
| .MNET | Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd |
| .MONTBLANC | Richemont DNS Inc. |
| .MTPC | Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation |
| .MULTICHOICE | MultiChoice (Proprietary) Limited |
| .MUTUELLE | Fédération Nationale de la Mutualité Française |
| .MZANSIMAGIC | Electronic Media Network (Pty) Ltd |
| .NASPERS | Intelprop (Proprietary) Limited |
| .ORIENTEXPRESS | Orient Express |
| .PAMPEREDCHEF | The Pampered Chef, Ltd. |
| .PAYU | MIH PayU B.V. |
| .SAPO | MEO Servicos de Comunicacoes e Multimedia, S.A. |
| .SUPERSPORT | SuperSport International Holdings Proprietary Limited |
| .THEGUARDIAN | Guardian News And Media Limited |
| .XPERIA | Sony Mobile Communications AB |
| XN–4GQ48LF9J | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
For supporting documentation you can visit ICANN’s Registry Agreement Termination Information Page which includes a PDF version of the notifications required for termination and withdrawal. Who Is, and Who Isn’t, Sticking Around (as of 3/17/2018).
John Colascione is Chief Executive Officer of SEARCHEN NETWORKS®, a digital marketing and technology company founded in 2001. An entrepreneur, author, and digital publisher with more than 25 years of experience, he specializes in search engine marketing, Website Monetization, domain names, and online business development. He is the author of Mastering Your Website and publishes commentary on technology, digital marketing, and the evolving Internet economy. Read more at JohnColascione.com.
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