Verisign has announced that the .web top-level domain has been delegated into the global Domain Name System's root zone, with Verisign as the designated registry operator. The delegation follows the confidential resolution of all previous disputes related to the generic top-level domain. Verisign plans to begin offering .web domain names through its channel partners later this year, with further launch details to be shared in the coming months. The company highlights its more than 29 years of 100 percent uninterrupted DNS resolution for .com and .net as a foundation for operating .web with high performance and availability. Like other new gTLDs from the 2012 round, .web will be governed by ICANN's Base Registry Agreement and not the Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce.
VeriSign IncVerisign becomes registry operator for .web, enabling new domain sales through channel partners.