What is .firmdale?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .firmdale on November 20, 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 March 27, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 2 name servers for .firmdale, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .firmdale haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.firmdale).
.firmdale FAQ
What does .firmdale mean?
.firmdale is a generic top-level domain named for the word "firmdale". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .firmdale?
None. .firmdale is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .firmdale domain extension?
Firmdale Holdings Limited operates .firmdale as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .firmdale created?
.firmdale was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 20, 2014.
Is .firmdale a valid domain?
Yes. .firmdale is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .firmdale addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .firmdale domain?
.firmdale names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Firmdale Holdings Limited's policy if you're unsure.
Is .firmdale DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .firmdale.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed January 10, 2020. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
