It appears there may be some confusion in your question. In the world of internet domains and DNS (Domain Name System), a TLD or Top-Level Domain refers to the last segment of a domain name, or the part that follows immediately after the “dot” symbol. Common top-level domains include .com, .net, .org, and country-specific ones such as .us, .ca, .jp, .au, etc.
Therefore, a ‘.hyatt’ top-level domain does not exist in the list of internationally recognized top-level domains maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), the organization responsible for maintaining the DNS root zone. As of today, there are over 1,500 TLDs recognized by IANA (source: IANA Root Zone Database, https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt).
However, in recent years, there have been discussions about the expansion of available GTLDs or General top-level domains to include brand-specific TLDs, known as Brand TLDs. Major corporations have applied to ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) to secure their brand names as TLDs. The New gTLD Program, as it is known, has allowed for the introduction of over 1,200 new top-level domains (source: ICANN “New gTLD Program”, https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/).
While many brands have secured their names under this new program, including .google, .microsoft, .apple, etc., there is no record of a brand TLD for .hyatt as of now. This would mean that Hyatt, the multinational hospitality company that operates hotels and resorts, has not secured its brand name as a TLD.
However, they could potentially purchase and use a .hyatt TLD in the future, if they apply for it and ICANN approves the application. If that were the case, Hyatt could potentially control the registration of domain names that end in .hyatt and use them for websites related to their various properties and services. This would further strengthen their brand identity on the online landscape.
In summary, the ‘.hyatt’ TLD does not currently exist in the DNS root zone governed by IANA nor is it a recognized top-level domain. However, under current ICANN policies, it is possible for Hyatt to apply and secure a .hyatt brand TLD in the future.
Sources:
- IANA Root Zone Database: https://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt
- ICANN “New gTLD Program”: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/
- Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS): Schmidt, Klaus; RFC 1591; March 1994.
- Procedural and Operational Practices for the ICANN New gTLD Program: A Review for Policymakers and Practitioners: Murray, J., Muehlenbachs, A., & Strand, O. (2018). Procedural and Operational Practices for the ICANN New gTLD Program: A Review for Policymakers and Practitioners. TPRC 46: The 46th Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy 2018.
