.call Domain

Voice and communication services frame .call, a restricted extension from ICANN's 2012 New gTLD Program. The string is an ordinary English verb, which places it among the closed generics — descriptive words held by a single organization rather than opened for registration. That category drew sustained objection during the round and remains a central issue in policy discussion ahead of any future application window.

There is no registration channel, pricing, or aftermarket for .call domains, and use is confined to the operator's own communication and service properties. For businesses in telecoms, the extension is relevant primarily as a precedent: a short, high-intent functional keyword withdrawn permanently from the open namespace at the top level.