Instantánea del 8 de octubre de 2026 · ICANN APS, campos públicos

Solicitudes / .cloudflare / NET2634T-T15920 · publicada por la ICANN el 7 de octubre de 2026 · instantánea del 2026-10-08

.cloudflare

TLD de marca · Spec 13Active

Cloudflare, Inc., US Q1·Q25

Ficha de la ICANN ↗

Operador de registro, registrador o afiliado existente, según lo declarado: Q12

Cloudflare is an ICANN accredited registrar (IANA ID: 1910)

§ 1 — Significado de la cadena Q118·Q120

"Cloudflare" is a registered trademark of Cloudflare, Inc. There is no English translation.

/ˈklaʊd.flɛr/

§ 2 — Misión y propósito Q133

"1. Mission and Purpose of the .cloudflare gTLD

The .cloudflare gTLD is a closed, single-registrant brand TLD operated by Cloudflare to support its mission to help build a better Internet. The TLD will provide a secure, trusted, and controlled namespace for Cloudflare’s services, platforms, infrastructure, and digital properties, and will be used for both internal and external purposes.

The goal of the .cloudflare gTLD is to promote and reinforce the Cloudflare brand while operating at the highest levels of security, performance, and reliability. The TLD will enable authenticated and verifiable domain usage, reducing risks associated with abuse, phishing, and impersonation, and improving secure access to Cloudflare-powered services across its global network.

Consistent with Specification 13, registration of domain names in the .cloudflare TLD will be limited to Cloudflare, its Affiliates, and, where applicable, its Trademark Licensees (as defined in Specification 13 of the Base Registry Agreement). Domain names registered to such entities will be used solely for activities reasonably related to the promotion, support, distribution, or provision of Cloudflare’s services.

Through these controls, the .cloudflare gTLD will function as a trusted and authenticated namespace supporting Cloudflare’s role as a provider of secure, high-performance Internet infrastructure and connectivity services.

2. Sustainability of the Purpose Over Time

The purpose of the .cloudflare gTLD is sustainable over time because it is directly aligned with Cloudflare’s core business, long-term strategy, and mission. As organizations continue to migrate to cloud-based and distributed environments, the need for secure, high-performance, and reliable Internet infrastructure will continue to grow.

The .cloudflare TLD will remain integral to Cloudflare’s operations by supporting its global network, enabling trusted service delivery, and reinforcing its brand across evolving technologies, including distributed applications and emerging use cases such as artificial intelligence.

As a closed, single-registrant TLD, .cloudflare will remain fully under Cloudflare’s control, ensuring consistent governance, security standards, and operational stability. Ongoing investment in Cloudflare’s infrastructure and services will further support the continued relevance and use of the TLD as a trusted and resilient namespace within the Internet ecosystem."

§ 3 — Compromisos y salvaguardas Q164–Q188

Mayor confiabilidad, riesgo para el consumidor, sector regulado, informes a las autoridades, daño, función gubernamental Q164–Q169No a cada una
PIC de salvaguarda voluntarios Q170·Q171Ninguno · 90 solicitudes de la ronda los ofrecen
Registry Voluntary Commitments Q172·Q173Ninguno · 5 los ofrecen
Criterios de TLD de marca confirmados, certificado de marca adjunto Q180·Q181Sí · certificado no publicado
Confirma que la cadena no es una «generic string» Q183Sí
Declaración de la Spec 11 §3(d) Q184

The applied-for gTLD is intended to qualify as a .Brand TLD pursuant to Specification 13 of the Base Registry Agreement and is not a "generic string" within the meaning of Section 3(d) of Specification 11. The applied-for string is identical to the Applicant's registered trademark and will be operated solely as a closed, single-registrant brand TLD.

Registration of domain names within the TLD will be limited to the Applicant, its Affiliates, and, where applicable, its Trademark Licensees, in accordance with Specification 13. The TLD will not be operated as an open or generic registry and will not offer domain name registrations to the general public or otherwise permit exclusive registration practices that would conflict with Section 3(d) of Specification 11.

Accordingly, because the applied-for string is a qualifying .Brand TLD rather than a generic string, the Applicant's intended operation of the TLD does not present any conflict with Section 3(d) of Specification 11.

§ 4 — Todas las demás respuestas publicadas

Todas las demás respuestas que la ICANN publicó para esta solicitud, en el orden del formulario. Los datos de contacto (Q17–Q24) se dejan a la ficha de la ICANN.

Q206Q3.2-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. If the applying entity’s financial statements are provided by a Qualified Parent Entity (QPE), the CEO, President, CFO, and/or equivalent officer of the QPE must co-sign the certification document. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC3.2-1.1 - As of the submission date of the application, the applying entity is currently a listed member in one or more of the public stock exchanges identified on ICANN’s list from Market Statistics (https://focus.world-exchanges.org/issue/december-2025/market-statistics, as of December 2025), including information on both the relevant exchange and the current registration ticker symbol. SC3.2-1.2 - The applying entity is in good standing with the public stock exchange in which it is a listed member. SC3.2-1.3 - The applying entity commits to the long-term funding of all applied-for gTLD strings. SC3.2-1.4 - The applying entity and/or its officers are bound by law in its jurisdiction to represent financial statements accurately and the applying entity is in good standing in that jurisdiction.

Q3.2-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. If the applying entity’s financial statements are provided by a Qualified Parent Entity (QPE), the CEO, President, CFO, and/or equivalent officer of the QPE must co-sign the certification document. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC3.2-1.1 - As of the submission date of the application, the applying entity is currently a listed member in one or more of the public stock exchanges identified on ICANN’s list from Market Statistics (https://focus.world-exchanges.org/issue/december-2025/market-statistics, as of December 2025), including information on both the relevant exchange and the current registration ticker symbol. SC3.2-1.2 - The applying entity is in good standing with the public stock exchange in which it is a listed member. SC3.2-1.3 - The applying entity commits to the long-term funding of all applied-for gTLD strings. SC3.2-1.4 - The applying entity and/or its officers are bound by law in its jurisdiction to represent financial statements accurately and the applying entity is in good standing in that jurisdiction.

Respuesta entregada como documento. La ICANN no publica los archivos adjuntos.

Q220Q5.1-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC5.1-1.1 - The applying entity will appropriately protect confidentiality of data and prevent unauthorized access to data and services. SC5.1-1.2 - The applying entity will maintain a mature, appropriately funded and staffed security program, following a recognized, modern security framework based on risk management (such as the ISO27000 series, COBIT, HITRUST CSF, legally required security frameworks, or equivalent). The security program must be in place prior to delegation, and exist through at least the period of the registry agreement. SC5.1-1.3 - The applying entity is aware of and has designed its systems and business to comply with the relevant privacy and security regulations for all countries in which it operates.

Q5.1-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC5.1-1.1 - The applying entity will appropriately protect confidentiality of data and prevent unauthorized access to data and services. SC5.1-1.2 - The applying entity will maintain a mature, appropriately funded and staffed security program, following a recognized, modern security framework based on risk management (such as the ISO27000 series, COBIT, HITRUST CSF, legally required security frameworks, or equivalent). The security program must be in place prior to delegation, and exist through at least the period of the registry agreement. SC5.1-1.3 - The applying entity is aware of and has designed its systems and business to comply with the relevant privacy and security regulations for all countries in which it operates.

Respuesta entregada como documento. La ICANN no publica los archivos adjuntos.

Q221Q5.2-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC5.2-1.1 - The applying entity will, no later than delegation of the Top Level Domain (TLD), establish a dedicated abuse point of contact responsible for addressing matters requiring expedited attention and providing a timely response to abuse complaints concerning any name registered in the TLD. SC5.2-1.2 - The applying entity will, no later than delegation of the TLD, establish, publish, and provide to ICANN the location of a mechanism for members of the public to submit reports of abuse in accordance with the current obligations of the Base RA and any Consensus Policies. SC5.2-1.3 - The applying entity has developed proposed measures for removal of orphan glue records for names removed from the zone when provided with evidence in written form that the glue is present in connection with malicious conduct (see Specification 6). SC5.2-1.4 - The applying entity has or will have at time of delegation, established policies for handling complaints regarding abuse. Such policies are to be maintained and posted publicly so that anyone can review the policies via the Internet and any other means deemed appropriate by the applying entity. The applying entity’s policies at a minimum should contain appropriate confirmation of the receipt of the abuse report, the process of review of the report, and actions that will be taken if the applying entity confirms the report is legitimate. SC5.2-1.5 - The applying entity understands that DNS Abuse is Phishing, Malware, Botnets, Pharming and Spam (when used to deliver other forms of DNS Abuse). The applying entity understands and is prepared to contribute to the mitigation or disruption of DNS Abuse in domains in the TLD zone. SC5.2-1.6 - The applying entity’s abuse response capabilities are resourced appropriately to ensure a timely and adequate investigation and response to reports of DNS Abuse. This includes capabilities to receive and evaluate evidence of DNS Abuse in reports, and to take action to stop or disrupt the DNS Abuse. SC5.2-1.7 - The applying entity is prepared to conduct periodic scans of its zone to identify if domains are being used to perpetrate DNS Abuse, and to maintain statistical reports of the scans, the findings, and actions taken.

Q5.2-1 - Provide the applying entity’s self-certification document, signed by the CEO, President, CFO and/or equivalent officer of the applying entity. The self-certification document must represent and warrant: SC5.2-1.1 - The applying entity will, no later than delegation of the Top Level Domain (TLD), establish a dedicated abuse point of contact responsible for addressing matters requiring expedited attention and providing a timely response to abuse complaints concerning any name registered in the TLD. SC5.2-1.2 - The applying entity will, no later than delegation of the TLD, establish, publish, and provide to ICANN the location of a mechanism for members of the public to submit reports of abuse in accordance with the current obligations of the Base RA and any Consensus Policies. SC5.2-1.3 - The applying entity has developed proposed measures for removal of orphan glue records for names removed from the zone when provided with evidence in written form that the glue is present in connection with malicious conduct (see Specification 6). SC5.2-1.4 - The applying entity has or will have at time of delegation, established policies for handling complaints regarding abuse. Such policies are to be maintained and posted publicly so that anyone can review the policies via the Internet and any other means deemed appropriate by the applying entity. The applying entity’s policies at a minimum should contain appropriate confirmation of the receipt of the abuse report, the process of review of the report, and actions that will be taken if the applying entity confirms the report is legitimate. SC5.2-1.5 - The applying entity understands that DNS Abuse is Phishing, Malware, Botnets, Pharming and Spam (when used to deliver other forms of DNS Abuse). The applying entity understands and is prepared to contribute to the mitigation or disruption of DNS Abuse in domains in the TLD zone. SC5.2-1.6 - The applying entity’s abuse response capabilities are resourced appropriately to ensure a timely and adequate investigation and response to reports of DNS Abuse. This includes capabilities to receive and evaluate evidence of DNS Abuse in reports, and to take action to stop or disrupt the DNS Abuse. SC5.2-1.7 - The applying entity is prepared to conduct periodic scans of its zone to identify if domains are being used to perpetrate DNS Abuse, and to maintain statistical reports of the scans, the findings, and actions taken.

Respuesta entregada como documento. La ICANN no publica los archivos adjuntos.

Q119Script of String

Script of String

Latin

Q121As per Section 3(d) of Specification 11 of the Base Registry Agreement, a registry operator of a “generic string” may not impose eligibility criteria for registering names in the TLD that limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity and/or that person’s or entity’s “Affiliates” (as defined in Section 2.9(c) of the Registry Agreement). “Generic String” means a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others. Confirm that the applied-for string is not a “generic string” in which the applying entity intends to limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity.

As per Section 3(d) of Specification 11 of the Base Registry Agreement, a registry operator of a “generic string” may not impose eligibility criteria for registering names in the TLD that limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity and/or that person’s or entity’s “Affiliates” (as defined in Section 2.9(c) of the Registry Agreement). “Generic String” means a string consisting of a word or term that denominates or describes a general class of goods, services, groups, organizations or things, as opposed to distinguishing a specific brand of goods, services, groups, organizations or things from those of others. Confirm that the applied-for string is not a “generic string” in which the applying entity intends to limit registrations exclusively to a single person or entity.

true

Q223By submitting this Application, the applying entity confirms that it is submitting this Application with a good faith (“bona fide”) intent to operate the gTLD for which it has applied, and that the applying entity has read and understands the provisions of Section 5.2.3.1 Prohibited Communications and Activities of the Applicant Guidebook regarding the New gTLD Program rules prohibiting certain communications and activities to prevent parties from privately resolving string contention among themselves.

By submitting this Application, the applying entity confirms that it is submitting this Application with a good faith (“bona fide”) intent to operate the gTLD for which it has applied, and that the applying entity has read and understands the provisions of Section 5.2.3.1 Prohibited Communications and Activities of the Applicant Guidebook regarding the New gTLD Program rules prohibiting certain communications and activities to prevent parties from privately resolving string contention among themselves.

true

Q224By submitting this Application, the applying entity confirms that it has read and understands the provisions of Section 5.2.3.1 Prohibited Communications and Activities of the Applicant Guidebook regarding the New gTLD Program rules prohibiting certain communications and activities to prevent parties from privately resolving string contention among themselves.

By submitting this Application, the applying entity confirms that it has read and understands the provisions of Section 5.2.3.1 Prohibited Communications and Activities of the Applicant Guidebook regarding the New gTLD Program rules prohibiting certain communications and activities to prevent parties from privately resolving string contention among themselves.

true