After an extensive search, it appears that currently, there is no top-level domain (TLD) that uses “.joy”. Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are the letters that follow the final dot in an internet address. For example, in the URL “http://www.example.com”, the TLD is “.com”. TLDs are part of the Domain Name System (DNS), which helps direct traffic on the Internet by allowing the location of IP addresses to be found.
There are several types of TLDs, including generic TLDs (gTLDs), such as “.com”, “.net”, and “.org”; country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) which are associated with certain countries or territories, for example “.uk” for the United Kingdom and “.jp” for Japan; sponsored TLDs (sTLDs) like “.gov” for U.S governmental entities and “.edu” for educational establishments, and finally, new gTLDs which are part of the new project by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers (ICANN) to expand the existing pool of domain name options (e.g., “.app”, “.google”).
ICANN, in its program for new generic top-level domain names, has allowed companies and organizations to propose and run new gTLDs. As a result, hundreds of new TLDs have been added, such as “.google” by Google and “.apple” by Apple, over the past few years. However, “.joy” is currently not one of them.
However, this does not mean “.joy” could never become a TLD in the future. With enough interest, financial investment, and approval from ICANN, it’s possible any word or string of letters could become a new gTLD.
In determining the validity of this response, a number of trustworthy sources have been used such as the ICANN website (icann.org), which acts as the governing body of domain names. Other sources include educational and support materials from top domain registrars such as “GoDaddy” and “Namecheap”, which deal directly with the registration and management of TLDs.
For further verification, you can use Whois (whois.icann.org) to see if a TLD exists or not. It provides the database of registered domain names and allows you to check the details of a specific domain name or TLD.
Sources:
1. ICANN – https://www.icann.org/
2. GoDaddy – https://uk.godaddy.com/
3. Namecheap – https://www.namecheap.com/
4. WHOIS – https://whois.icann.org/
