.bible explained

.BIBLE
Background:	D2B48C
Introduced:	March 8, 2016 (general availability)
Type:	Generic top-level domain (gTLD)
Status:	Active
Registry:	.BIBLE TLD Registry
Sponsor:	American Bible Society
Intendeduse:	Entities wishing to establish "a positive association with the Bible"
Structure:	Registrations at second level would be available
Disputepolicy:	DCDRP (Rules), UDRP
Restrictions:	Acceptable Use Policy

.bible is a delegated top-level domain (TLD), approved by ICANN as a generic TLD (gTLD).

Usage

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]

Significance

Doug Birdsall, former president of the American Bible Society, described the domain as "the Bible's moment to move from Gutenberg to Google."^[2]

See also

• .church

External links

• • Web site: .Bible . .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Application Details for Application ID: 1-994-57975. ICANN New gTLD Current Application Status. 12 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130425203228/https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/applicationdetails/1568. 2013-04-25. dead.
2. Web site: .Bible Joins .XXX as New Domain Name for Websites. 19 August 2013 . Christianity Today. 21 September 2013. 23 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130823104720/http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2013/august/american-bible-society-bible-joins-xxx-as-top-level-domain.html. live.