Currently, there is no top-level domain (TLD) by the name .BAREFOOT.
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last segment of the domain name. The TLD is the letters immediately following the final dot in an Internet address. A TLD identifies something about the website associated with it, such as its purpose, the organization that owns it or the geographical area where it originates. For example, .com is the TLD for commercial, .edu for educational and so forth.
The body that maintains the list of top-level domains is a non-profit organization named ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). According to ICANN, top-level domains can be classified into two main types. gTLDs (generic top-level domains) including .com, .net, .edu, etc. and ccTLDs (country code top-level domains) representing specific geographic locations, such as .au for Australia, .de for Germany, and .jp for Japan.
For the creation of a new TLD, an organization or individual should apply for a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) to ICANN. This process includes a significant application fee (around $185,000 as of 2020) as well as a detailed support document showing why the new TLD is required and what sort of benefit it would bring to the global internet community. For instance, Google has applied for several TLDs for their specific products/services, such as .google, .youtube, and .app.
Though there is no exact match of .BAREFOOT top-level domain (TLD) currently, there are TLDs of brands that reflect their products and services. For example, .samsung for the Samsung brand, .nike for the Nike sports brand, and .apple for the Apple technology company.
In summary, a new TLD, such as .BAREFOOT, could be proposed within the framework of ICANN’s New gTLD Program, provided that it meets the guidelines and requirements set by ICANN and considering the significant costs involved.
Sources used:
1. ICANN’s list of top-level domains – data.iana.org
2. ICANN’s TLD application guidebook – newgtlds.icann.org
3. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) official website – icann.org
4. Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief, Q4 2020 – verisign.com
5. List of Internet top-level domains – Wikipedia
