What is .ping?
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 .ping names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .ping on October 29, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on June 11, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .ping, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ping haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.ping).
.ping FAQ
What country is .ping?
None. .ping is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .ping domain extension?
Ping Registry Provider, Inc. operates .ping as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .ping created?
.ping was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 29, 2015.
Is .ping a valid domain?
Yes. .ping is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .ping addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .ping domain?
No. .ping is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Ping Registry Provider, Inc.
Is .ping DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .ping.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
