What is .ibm?
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 .ibm names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .ibm on October 1, 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 31, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .ibm, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ibm haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.ibm).
.ibm FAQ
What country is .ibm?
None. .ibm is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .ibm domain extension?
International Business Machines Corporation operates .ibm as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .ibm created?
.ibm was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 1, 2014.
Is .ibm a valid domain?
Yes. .ibm is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .ibm addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .ibm domain?
No. .ibm is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for International Business Machines Corporation.
Is .ibm DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .ibm.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed November 30, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
