What is .pwc?
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 .pwc names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .pwc on February 11, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on October 29, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .pwc, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .pwc haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.pwc).
.pwc FAQ
What country is .pwc?
None. .pwc is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .pwc domain extension?
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP operates .pwc as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .pwc created?
.pwc was delegated to the DNS root zone on February 11, 2016.
Is .pwc a valid domain?
Yes. .pwc is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .pwc addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .pwc domain?
No. .pwc is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Is .pwc DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .pwc.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 11, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
