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).
About The Author: John Colascione is Chief Executive of Internet Marketing Services Inc. He specializes in Website Monetization, authored a ‘how to’ book called ‘‘Mastering Your Website’, and is a key player in several Internet related businesses through his search engine strategy brand Searchen Networks®
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