As of my latest research, “KERRYPROPERTIES” does not exist as a top-level domain (TLD). TLDs are part of the internet’s hierarchical Domain Name System (DNS) and represent the last part of a domain name – the letters that appear after the last dot in a URL. For example, in the URL “www.google.com”, “com” is the TLD.
According to official sources like the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), which jointly control the assignment of internet domain names, there is no TLD as of today that is specifically “KERRYPROPERTIES”. As of now, the most common TLDs include .com, .net, .org, .gov, .edu, and country codes like .us, .uk, .jp, etc.
However, it’s important to note that thanks to a program implemented by ICANN, businesses and organizations today can operate their own brand TLD. In such instances, names of organizations, brands, and companies have been used as TLDs, such as .google, .apple, .bmw, etc. This specification allows brands to maintain a high level of control over their web presence and adds an element of branding to their URLs. So theoretically, if Kerry Properties, a world-class property developer based in Hong Kong, wished to do so, they could apply for .kerryproperties as a TLD via ICANN’s New gTLD Program.
Apart from standard TLDs and brand TLDs, there are Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) which can be specific to a type of institution or the content of the website. Examples include .bank, .insurance, .music, .shop, etc. There are also Sponsored Top-Level Domain (sTLD), such as .aero for the aviation industry, .post for postal services, .edu for educational institutions, etc.
In conclusion, while “KERRYPROPERTIES” might currently not be a TLD, the expanding internet infrastructure continues to provide more opportunities for specific and brand-related TLDs. Moving forward, it’s quite possible we might see the addition of more such unique TLDs.
Sources:
1. IANA Root Zone Database. Link: https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db
2. ICANN TLDs. Link: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/
3. Verisign Domain Scope. Link: https://www.verisign.com/en\_US/domain-names/index.xhtml
4. WHOIS Domain search. Link: https://lookup.icann.org
5. ICANN new gTLD Program. Link: https://newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/application-results
6. Domain Name Stat. Link: https://domainnamestat.com/
7. Kerry Properties Official Site. Link: https://www.kerryprops.com/en/
