Identity Digital Inc. is a company with affiliated entities that operate in the domain name industry, including a domain name registrar and registry services provider.[1][2][3][4] It is owned by the private equity firm Ethos Capital. The company acquired the registry operator and back-end registry services divisions of Afilias, Inc. in 2020. Both Donuts Inc. (the parent company) and Afilias Inc. were rebranded and brought under the single company brand name Identity Digital in 2022.[1]
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Domain name registry Domain name registrar |
Predecessor | Donuts |
Founded | 2010Donuts) June 2022 (as Identity Digital) | (as
Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | Akram Atallah, CEO |
Owner | Ethos Capital |
Website | identity |
Companies
editDonuts Inc
editDonuts Inc. was a parent company with affiliated entities that operated in the domain name industry, including a domain name registrar and registries, that provided paid domain names via its subsidiaries’ registry operator status (for example, managing the .social gTLD) and contracts between its subsidiaries and other registries and registrars.[5][6][7][8]
Afilias
editAfilias was founded in October 2000 by a group of 19 major domain name registrars.[9][10] In November 2020, Afilias was acquired by the domain name registry operator Donuts.[11]
Managed TLDs
editIdentity Digital / Donuts is either the ICANN-approved sponsor organization or owns controlling interest in the ICANN-approved sponsor organization for 264 top-level domains,[12] approximately 30% of all generally-available TLDs.[13]
Business
edit- .limited
- .ltd
- .management
- .network
- .partners
- .sarl
- .services
- .solutions
- .ventures
- .support
- .associates
- .business
- .careers
- .center
- .consulting
- .company
- .enterprises
- .gmbh (company with limited liability, German legal entity)
- .group
- .industries
- .international
- .企业 (enterprise)
Education
edit- .academy
- .church
- .education
- .institute
- .mba
- .school
- .schule (school)
- .university
- .degree
Entertainment
edit- .bingo
- .bet
- .casino
- .dating
- .dog
- .events
- .games
- .movie
- .lotto
- .show
- .singles
- .theater
- .actor
- .band
- .dance
- .live
- .poker
- .rocks
- .studio
- .video
- .游戏 (games)
- .娱乐 (entertainment)
Financial
edit- .accountants
- .capital
- .cash
- .claims
- .credit
- .creditcard
- .estate
- .exchange
- .finance
- .financial
- .fund
- .global
- .holdings
- .insure
- .investments
- .llc
- .loans
- .money
- .report
- .tax
Fun Domains
edit- .cool
- .exposed
- .fail
- .black
- .red
- .gripe
- .jetzt (now)
- .ninja
- .blue
- .pink
- .wtf (wtf, usually "what the fuck" in internet slag)
- .life
- .green
- .pet
Healthcare
edit- .care
- .clinic
- .dental
- .dentist
- .doctor
- .healthcare
- .hospital
- .rehab
- .rip
- .surgery
- .vet
- .vision
Home and Construction
edit- .plumbing
- .lighting
- .repair
- .tools
- .cleaning
- .builders
- .construction
- .contractors
- .works
- .glass
- .parts
- .pro
- .supplies
- .supply
- .tires
Legal
edit- .legal
- .attorney
- .lawyer
News and Information
edit- .bio
- .chat
- .directory
- .fyi (for your information)
- .info
- .memorial
- .tips
- .reviews
- .news
- .media
- .today
Photography
edit- .camera
- .equipment
- .gallery
- .graphics
- .photography
- .photos
- .pictures
Political and Military
edit- .democrat
- .republican
- .vote
- .army
- .airforce
- .voto
- .navy
- .family
Real Estate
edit- .apartments
- .camp
- .community
- .condos
- .farm
- .house
- .immo
- .land
- .lease
- .maison
- .properties
- .rentals
- .villas
- .haus (house)
- .mortgage
- .immobilien (property)
Sports and Fitness
edit- .bike
- .coach
- .football
- .golf
- .hockey
- .pro
- .run
- .soccer
- .team
- .tennis
- .training
- .ski
- .futbol
- .rocks
- .expert
- .guru
- .fan
- .fitness
Style and Fashion
edit- .boutique
- .clothing
- .diamonds
- .florist
- .furniture
- .gold
- .jewelry
- .salon
- .shoes
- .style
- .toys
- .watch
- .moda (people/organizations interested in fashion and style)
Technology
edit- .codes
- .computer
- .domains
- .systems
- .technology
- .engineer
- .engineering
- .energy
- .mobi
- .solar
- .software
- .网站 (web)
- .移动 (mobile)
Travel and Geography
edit- .travel
- .city
- .cruises
- .flights
- .guide
- .holiday
- .asia
- .irish
- .place
- .reise (travel)
- .viajes (trip)
- .tours
- .town
- .vacations
- .reisen (travel, plural)
- .voyage
- .cab
- .limo
- .zone
- .world
- .taxi
Shopping and Retail
edit- .bargains
- .cards
- .cheap
- .coupons
- .deals
- .delivery
- .direct
- .discount
- .express
- .gifts
- .gratis (free)
- .plus
- .shopping
- .tienda (store)
- .sale
- .promo
- .kaufen (buy)
- .market
- .auction
- .forsale
- .商店 (shop/store)
Food and Beverage
edit- .cafe
- .catering
- .coffee
- .kitchen
- .pizza
- .recipes
- .restaurant
- .vin (wine)
- .wine
- .fish
- .pub
Marketing and Communications
edit- .agency
- .digital
- .marketing
- .media
- .productions
- .social
- .studio
References
edit- ^ a b Digital, Identity. "Donuts Inc. and Afilias, Inc. Rebrand to Identity Digital". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Allemann, Andrew (2022-06-22). "Donuts rebrands to Identity Digital". Domain Name Wire | Domain Name News. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ donuts-redesign. "Home". Donuts Inc. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Visit the Top Level Domain (TLD) Registry Services and DNS Solutions Experts | Afilias". afilias.info. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Donuts Inc.'s major play for new Web domain names raises eyebrows". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Analysis | The Cybersecurity 202: Internet domain names are ripe for scam during coronavirus crisis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Domain name company Donuts Inc. is gobbled up by private equity firm". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "Donuts Raises Secures Finances to Buy Rightside". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ "GMO Internet Group History". October 3, 2000. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Portal, Presse (October 3, 2000). "World's Leading Internet Domain Name Registrars Unite to Create Top Level Domain With Global Appeal". Press Relations Presse Portal. Archived from the original on April 8, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Neylon, Michele (November 19, 2020). "Donuts to Buy Afilias". InternetNews.me. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ domains. "Our Domains". Identity Digital. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "What Is a Top-Level Domain? TLDs Explained with Examples". Semrush Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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