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

.equipment is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Binky Moon, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .equipment?

.equipment is one of the older generic TLDs: ICANN records its delegation as November 6, 2013, long before the 2012 expansion.

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

Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .equipment, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .equipment haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.

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195 other TLDs share this operator.

.equipment FAQ

What does .equipment mean?

.equipment is a generic top-level domain named for the word "equipment". It doesn't belong to any country.

What country is .equipment?

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

Who owns the .equipment domain extension?

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

When was .equipment created?

.equipment was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 6, 2013.

Is .equipment a valid domain?

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

Can I buy a .equipment domain?

.equipment 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 .equipment DNSSEC-signed?

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

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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