What is .cal?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .cal on September 15, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 24, 2014.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates a large portfolio of 46 TLDs, including .ads, .android, .app, .boo and .channel.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .cal, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .cal haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
45 other TLDs share this operator.
.cal FAQ
What does .cal mean?
.cal is a generic top-level domain named for the word "cal". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .cal?
None. .cal is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .cal domain extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates .cal as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .cal created?
.cal was delegated to the DNS root zone on September 15, 2014.
Is .cal a valid domain?
Yes. .cal is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .cal addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .cal domain?
.cal names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Charleston Road Registry Inc.'s policy if you're unsure.
Is .cal DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .cal.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed April 11, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
