.bible
| Introduced | proposed in 2011 |
|---|---|
| TLD type | Proposed generic top-level domain |
| Status | Delegated (6/2015) |
| Registry | .BIBLE TLD Registry |
| Sponsor | American Bible Society |
| Intended use | Entities wishing to establish "a positive association with the Bible" |
| Structure | Registrations at second level would be available |
| Dispute policies | UDRP |
| Website | nic.bible |
.bible is a delegated new top-level domain (TLD), approved by ICANN as a generic TLD (gTLD).
Usage
According to the ICANN application for this TLD, "The goal of the .BIBLE top-level domain is to establish itself as the recognized choice for registrants who want to market and promote themselves and their websites to, and reach, the Internet-using community, for ministry, business, personal or any other purpose, through a positive association with the Bible; and, as the recognized top level domain name for Internet consumers to know which people, businesses, information sources or other online resources associate themselves with the Bible."[1]
Significance
The significance of this was described by Doug Birdsall, former president of American Bible Society: "This is the Bible's moment to move from Gutenberg to Google."[2]
