I’m sorry, but I couldn’t find accurate information referring to the specific top-level domain (TLD) ‘.AMICA’ in recognized sources such as Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or other accredited domain registries.
Observing the standard protocol of domain name allocation, Top Level Domains (TLDs) can be either generic (gTLD), country-specific (ccTLD) or reserved for special use. For instance, ‘.com’ is a gTLD and ‘.uk’ is a ccTLD for the United Kingdom.
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is a department of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a not-for-profit partnership composed of people from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. IANA is responsible for the global coordination of the DNS Root, IP addressing, and other internet protocol resources (ICANN, n.d.).
If ‘.AMICA’ were to be a recognisable TLD, it is likely it would be listed in the IANA root zone database. The root zone database represents the delegation details of top-level domains, including gTLDs such as .com, and country-code TLDs such as .uk. (IANA, n.d.). However, as of this time, there doesn’t seem to be any information about a ‘.AMICA’ TLD.
Amica could refer to a number of things. It is a mutual insurance company that offers auto, home and life insurance (Amica, n.d.). It is also a Latin word for a female friend. However, as per the context given here, none of these appear to relate to a particular TLD.
An example of a TLD might be ‘.GOV’, which is an exclusively reserved domain for United States governmental entities and applicants must meet strict criteria for usage (USA.gov, n.d.). Another example is ‘.edu’, reserved for post-secondary institutions that are accredited by an agency on the U.S. Department of Education’s list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies (EDUCAUSE, n.d.).
In conclusion, ‘.AMICA’ might potentially be proposed as a TLD in the future, but as of now, it does not currently exist or hold status as a recognized TLD within the domain system in place on the global internet according to IANA.
Sources used:
1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. (n.d.). IANA functions. Retrieved from https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/functions-2012-02-25-en
2. IANA. (n.d.). Root Zone Database. Retrieved from https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db
3. Amica. (n.d.). About Amica. Retrieved from https://www.amica.com/en/about-amica.html
4. USA.gov, .GOV Domain Names. Retrieved from https://www.usa.gov/dotgov-domain-names
5. EDUCAUSE. (n.d.). Domain Name Registry Services. Retrieved from https://www.educause.edu/focus-areas-and-initiatives/policy-and-security/cybersecurity-program/edu-domain-name-registry-services
