Domain Registries
Explore the organizations that operate and manage top-level domains. Understand governance, technical capabilities, and the TLDs they oversee.
VeriSign
Reston, Virginia, USA
VeriSign is the authoritative [[registry-operator|registry operator]] for .com and .net, the internet's two most widely used [[gtld|generic top-level domains]]. Operating …
CorporationPublic Interest Registry
Reston, Virginia, USA
Public Interest Registry (PIR) is the non-profit [[registry-operator|registry operator]] for .org, the internet's most trusted domain extension for organizations, non-profits, …
Non-ProfitGoogle Registry
Mountain View, California, USA
Google Registry operates some of the most developer-friendly [[new-gtld|new gTLDs]] including .dev, .app, .page, and .new. Notably, .dev and .app …
CorporationIdentity Digital
Bellevue, Washington, USA
Identity Digital is the world's largest operator of [[new-gtld|new gTLDs]], managing over 270 domain extensions including .guru, .today, .life, .world, …
CorporationRadix
Dubai, UAE
Radix is a major [[new-gtld|new gTLD]] operator based in Dubai, managing popular extensions including .tech, .online, .store, .website, .fun, and …
CorporationCentralNic Group
London, United Kingdom
CentralNic Group is a London-based domain name services company operating as both a [[registry-operator|registry operator]] and registry backend provider. They …
CorporationDENIC
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
DENIC is the cooperative organization managing .de, Germany's [[cctld|country-code TLD]] and the world's largest ccTLD by registration volume. As a …
CooperativeNominet
Oxford, United Kingdom
Nominet is the registry operator for .uk, the United Kingdom's [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. Managing approximately 10 million .uk domain names, Nominet …
Non-ProfitAFNIC
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
AFNIC is the French non-profit managing .fr (France) and several French overseas territory [[cctld|ccTLDs]]. Known for strong data privacy protections …
Non-ProfitJPRS
Tokyo, Japan
JPRS operates .jp, Japan's [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. A wholly private company, JPRS manages both ASCII .jp domains and the internationalized .日本 …
CorporationCNNIC
Beijing, China
CNNIC is the government-affiliated organization operating .cn, China's [[cctld|country-code TLD]] and one of the largest ccTLDs globally. CNNIC also manages …
Government AgencyKISA/KRNIC
Naju, South Korea
KISA (formerly KRNIC) manages .kr, South Korea's [[cctld|country-code TLD]], along with .한국 (Korea in Hangul). As a government agency, KISA …
Government AgencyGoDaddy Registry
Reston, Virginia, USA
GoDaddy Registry (formerly Neustar) operates .biz, .us, .nyc, .co, and several other TLDs. Acquired by GoDaddy in 2023, the registry …
CorporationICANN
Los Angeles, California, USA
While [[icann|ICANN]] primarily coordinates the [[dns|Domain Name System]], it also serves as the [[registry-operator|registry operator]] for .int, a TLD reserved …
Non-ProfitEDUCAUSE
Louisville, Colorado, USA
EDUCAUSE is the non-profit association that administers .edu, the [[stld|sponsored TLD]] exclusively for accredited post-secondary institutions in the United States. …
Non-ProfitDotAsia Organisation
Hong Kong
DotAsia Organisation operates .asia, a [[stld|sponsored TLD]] for the Asia-Pacific community. Registration is open to entities with a connection to …
Non-ProfitSIDN
Arnhem, Netherlands
SIDN is the Dutch foundation managing .nl, the Netherlands' [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. One of the largest European ccTLDs, .nl is known …
Non-ProfitCIRA
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
CIRA manages .ca, Canada's [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. As a not-for-profit corporation, CIRA reinvests revenue into Canadian internet infrastructure and community programs.
Non-ProfitauDA
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
auDA is the policy authority and [[registry-operator|registry operator]] for .au, Australia's [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. auDA manages .au along with second-level domains …
Non-Profitnic.at
Salzburg, Austria
nic.at manages .at, Austria's [[cctld|country-code TLD]]. Operating as a private company, nic.at has grown .at into one of the more …
Corporation.CO Internet
Bogotá, Colombia
.CO Internet manages .co, Colombia's [[cctld|country-code TLD]] that has been successfully repositioned as a global alternative to .com. Acquired by …
CorporationGMO Registry
Tokyo, Japan
GMO Registry is a Japanese [[new-gtld|new gTLD]] operator managing .shop, .tokyo, .nagoya, .yokohama, and other extensions. A subsidiary of GMO …
CorporationNIC.br
São Paulo, Brazil
NIC.br (through Registro.br) operates .br, Brazil's [[cctld|country-code TLD]] and Latin America's largest ccTLD. NIC.br also manages Brazil's IP address allocation …
Non-ProfitAmazon Registry
Seattle, Washington, USA
Amazon Registry manages [[brand-tld|brand TLDs]] for Amazon including .amazon, .aws, .bot, and .fire. The .amazon TLD was one of the …
CorporationInternet Computer Bureau
London, United Kingdom
Internet Computer Bureau manages .io, the [[cctld|country-code TLD]] for the British Indian Ocean Territory that has become one of the …
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