.park

The mission of .PARK is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .PARK gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string. The purpose of .PARK is to enable registrants to establish online identities using domain names that correspond to this concept. To achieve this purpose, Fore Course, LLC will make .PARK available for registration through registrars and other appropriate distribution channels; maintain a secure, stable, and reliable registry infrastructure; implement registration and operational policies that support the availability, security, and integrity of the namespace; and provide ongoing administration of the gTLD to enable registrants to register and use domain names within the namespace. The purpose of .PARK is sustainable over time because the applied-for string has multiple commonly understood meanings and broad applicability across a wide range of contexts. As society, technology, and methods of communication evolve, organizations and individuals will continue to establish online identities associated with the applied-for string.

To establish a trusted and globally recognized digital namespace for organizations, developers, innovators, enterprises, and communities operating within business parks, corporate parks, IT parks, AI parks, industrial parks, science parks, research parks, innovation parks, startup parks, logistics parks, technology parks, and mixed-use commercial campuses, enabling them to build secure, credible, and location-specific digital identities while promoting innovation, collaboration, investment, and economic development. The .PARK top-level domain is intended to serve entities that operate, manage, develop, or are located within organized commercial, technological, industrial, and innovation ecosystems. It provides a dedicated online identity for: Business Parks Corporate Parks IT Parks AI Parks Technology Parks Science Parks Research Parks Innovation Parks Industrial Parks Manufacturing Parks Logistics Parks Startup Parks Knowledge Parks Biotech Parks FinTech Parks Renewable Energy Parks Medical Parks Educational Parks Smart City Developments Commercial Campuses and Mixed-Use Business Districts The namespace promotes discoverability, credibility, collaboration, investment, and digital transformation by providing a meaningful and industry-specific online identity for organizations and communities operating within these planned ecosystems.

1. Describe the mission and purpose of the applied-for gTLD. .park helps parks, recreation destinations, and managed developments create a clear and memorable online presence for the places people visit and gather, making it easier for those places to be found, understood, and remembered. It turns a location's name into a plainspoken web address that matches signage, tickets, and maps. From a national reserve to a neighborhood green, the extension signals exactly what awaits at the gate. Intended Registrants: Public parks departments, national and regional park authorities, conservation trusts, botanical gardens, amusement and theme park operators, business and industrial park managers, RV and caravan park operators, sports and recreation facilities, and residential communities named for local parks. Intended Users: Visitors planning outings, families researching attractions and amenities, hikers and nature enthusiasts, event attendees, tenants and businesses located within managed park developments, and local residents seeking information about nearby green spaces. Related Activities Supporting the Purpose: Activities that reinforce the namespace include: • Awareness-building among parks authorities, tourism boards, and recreation operators • Registrar distribution to reach municipal, commercial, and conservation registrants • Registrant education on how a descriptive address clarifies a park's identity online • Community outreach to local government and hospitality sectors • Responsible registry operations consistent with standard practice .park gives places of recreation, nature, and gathering a web address that says exactly what a visitor will find. A destination named plainly (riverside.park, sunnyvale.park, oceanview.park) helps people recognize the difference between a green space, an attraction, and a residential or commercial development before they ever click through. For public agencies and conservation groups, the extension lends a clean, purpose-built identity that fits alongside official signage and printed maps. For theme parks, RV parks, and business parks, it turns a name into a memorable front door that is easy to say aloud, print on tickets, or share on a trail marker. The goal is clarity: a name that helps each park be found, understood, and remembered, whether it protects wildlife, hosts rides, houses tenants, or simply offers a place to rest under the trees. 2. Explain how this purpose is sustainable over time. The durability of .park rests on physical and functional utility: a park is a defined place on the ground, and places anchored in geography do not disappear when technology shifts. A municipal green space, a national reserve, a caravan site, or a commercial business park occupies real land with an ongoing operational life. It must be maintained, staffed, visited, and communicated about season after season. This physical permanence creates a continuous need to identify and describe the place. Parks operate on recurring cycles: opening and closing hours, seasonal programming, permit and booking windows, maintenance schedules, and annual visitor peaks. Each cycle renews the reason to publish clear, current information tied to a recognizable name. A park's address is not a one-time announcement; it is a standing reference point that residents, visitors, and tenants return to whenever they plan a trip, check conditions, or locate an entrance. Land set aside for recreation, nature, or enterprise carries lasting civic, environmental, and commercial value that institutions are committed to preserving. That commitment, funded by public budgets, entrance revenue, tenant leases, and conservation endowments, sustains the practical work of naming, mapping, and inviting people to these places. As long as communities continue to protect open space and build places to gather, rest, and do business outdoors, the concept behind .park remains grounded in something tangible and enduring.

1. Mission and purpose. This gTLD will be operated as an open, unrestricted generic top-level domain. Its purpose is to expand naming choice in the DNS by making this term available at the top level for any lawful use chosen by the registrant. Registrations will be available to all registrants on a first-come, first-served basis through ICANN-accredited registrars, subject only to the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. The applicant will not operate this gTLD on an exclusive basis. 2. Intended registrants and users. Intended registrants are individuals, businesses, and other organizations worldwide seeking a short, meaningful domain name. There are no eligibility or name selection restrictions beyond those required by the Registry Agreement, ICANN Consensus Policies, and applicable law. Intended users are internet users worldwide who access domain names registered in this gTLD. 3. Related activities. The applicant is an established registry operator under contract with ICANN for 35 gTLDs, including .xyz. It has in place a qualified Registry Service Provider, distribution agreements with ICANN-accredited registrars across multiple regions, and all required rights protection mechanisms and DNS abuse mitigation practices. For this gTLD the applicant will onboard the TLD to its existing registry platform, conduct a Sunrise Period and Trademark Claims Period, launch General Availability through its registrar channel, and maintain ongoing registrar enablement, abuse monitoring, and compliance reporting. 4. Sustainability. Operation is funded by recurring registration and renewal revenue and does not depend on any single registrant, sector, or campaign. This gTLD will run on the applicant's existing shared registry infrastructure, so incremental operating cost is low and no minimum registration volume is required for viability. The applicant has operated gTLDs continuously since 2014.