The top-level domain (TLD) for ‘DATSUN’ does not currently exist. Top-level domains refer to the last segment of a domain name or the part that follows immediately after the dot symbol. TLDs are primarily classified into two categories; generic TLDs (such as .com, .net, .edu) and country-specific TLDs (like .us for United States, .uk for the United Kingdom).
According to the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), the primary agency for managing and coordinating internet domains, there isn’t a .DATSUN TLD. ICANN maintains a comprehensive list of valid TLDs that can be found on their website. As it stands now, most TLDs correspond to recognizable terms, brands, or country codes, and not specific car model names such as ‘DATSUN’.
It is worth noting that ‘Datsun’ is a brand of cars originally produced by Nissan, a Japanese automobile manufacturer. As it stands now, any official Datsun-related webpage would likely fall under a .com TLD or a country-specific TLD, depending on the targeted region. For instance, the official global website for the Datsun Cars operates under the ‘www.datsun.com’ domain.
It’s important to understand that any organization wishing to create a new TLD, such as .DATSUN, must go through a specific process outlined by ICANN. It involves undergoing a several stages of evaluation including a technical reliability test and a financial capability evaluation. This can be a complex, expensive, and time-consuming process and generally such bespoke TLDs are limited to large corporations willing to invest in developing a global digital brand for their products or services.
For example, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, operates under the ‘.xyz’ TLD which they had to apply for and purchase. Similarly, Barclays Bank owns the ‘.barclays’ TLD as part of their digital branding strategy.
To conclude, the DATSUN TLD does not currently exist. TLDs are administered by ICANN and at present, most are either generic terms like .com, .org, .edu or country codes. Any website related to the ‘Datsun’ brand of cars most likely falls under a .com TLD or a country-specific one.
Sources:
1. ICANN – List of Top Level Domains (https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt)
2. Datsun Official Website (https://www.datsun.com/)
3. ICANN – New gTLD Program (https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/)
4. XYZ – A domain for every website (https://gen.xyz/)
5. Barclays Bank TLD (home.barclays)
