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.company What it means and what it's used for

.company is a generic top-level domain (gTLD), aimed at business & professional and business & professional. Binky Moon, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .company?

.company entered the DNS root zone on December 17, 2013, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.

Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.

On the technical side, .company is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .company, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.

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.company FAQ

What does .company mean?

.company is a generic top-level domain named for the word "company", and it's aimed at business & professional and business & professional. It doesn't belong to any country.

What is .company used for?

.company is mostly used for business & professional and business & professional. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.

What country is .company?

None. .company is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.

Who owns the .company domain extension?

Binky Moon, LLC operates .company as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.

When was .company created?

.company was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 17, 2013.

Is .company a valid domain?

Yes. .company is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2013, so .company addresses work in every browser.

Can I buy a .company domain?

.company names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.

Is .company DNSSEC-signed?

Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .company.

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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