What is .dnp?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .dnp names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .dnp on March 11, 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 December 13, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .dnp, 3 of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .dnp haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.dnp).
.dnp FAQ
What country is .dnp?
None. .dnp is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .dnp domain extension?
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. operates .dnp as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .dnp created?
.dnp was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 11, 2014.
Is .dnp a valid domain?
Yes. .dnp is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .dnp addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .dnp domain?
No. .dnp is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.
Is .dnp DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .dnp.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 28, 2019. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
