What is .rodeo?
.rodeo entered the DNS root zone on March 31, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
Registry Services, LLC operates a large portfolio of 36 TLDs, including .abogado, .beer, .biz, .blackfriday and .boston.
On the technical side, .rodeo is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .rodeo, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.rodeo).
Same registry, other endings
35 other TLDs share this operator.
.rodeo FAQ
What does .rodeo mean?
.rodeo is a generic top-level domain named for the word "rodeo". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .rodeo?
None. .rodeo is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .rodeo domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC operates .rodeo as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .rodeo created?
.rodeo was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 31, 2014.
Is .rodeo a valid domain?
Yes. .rodeo is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .rodeo addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .rodeo domain?
.rodeo names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Registry Services, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .rodeo DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .rodeo.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 14, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
