.bible is a delegated
top-level domain
A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet after the root domain. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For all domains in ...
(TLD), approved by
ICANN
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as a generic TLD (gTLD).
Usage
According to the
ICANN
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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."
Significance
Doug Birdsall, former president of the
American Bible Society, described the domain as "the Bible's moment to move from Gutenberg to Google."
See also
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.church
References
External links
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Generic top-level domains
2016 introductions
Bible in popular culture