thick registry

A registry (glossary)registry The central database and system of a top-level domain, or loosely the organization that runs it. Full definition of registry that stores the full registration data (glossary)registration data The information kept about a domain and its owner. Full definition of registration data for each domain, including owner contacts, not only technical data. Most gTLDs (glossary)gTLD generic top-level domain A top-level domain not tied to a country, run under ICANN contracts. Full definition of gTLD are thick. An ICANN (glossary)ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers The nonprofit that coordinates the global DNS and gTLD policy. Full definition of ICANN policy required .com, .net and .jobs to become thick, but its enforcement was deferred in 2019. The Registration Data Policy (glossary)Registration Data Policy ICANN's policy on collecting, publishing and disclosing gTLD registration data. Full definition of Registration Data Policy took over that policy's requirements on 21 August 2025.