Overview
- .fedex is a delegated brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) associated with Federal Express Corporation (FedEx).
- It was applied for and is managed by Federal Express Corporation as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry entry lists Afilias as the technical registry operator; the TLD is categorized as a brand gTLD and is intended for use under the FedEx brand.
History
- Reveal / application appearance: 13 June 2012 (ICANN New gTLD Program reveal day).
- Implemented / delegated: 25 June 2016.
- Registry: Afilias (listed in registry metadata).
- Classification: Delegated brand gTLD; sole applicant and manager was Federal Express Corporation.
Usage and Audience
- Intended primary users:
- Federal Express Corporation and the operating companies within the FedEx corporate family (e.g., FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight, FedEx Services).
- Typical use cases described in the applicant materials:
- Customer-facing sites and services tied to FedEx brand offerings (transportation, e-commerce, business services).
- Sites supporting package tracking, shipping services and corporate e-commerce under the FedEx brand.
- Applicant-provided scale and context (from application):
- FedEx processes more than 8.5 million shipments daily across 220+ countries and territories.
- fedex.com reportedly receives about 32 million unique visitors monthly, with more than 6.5 million package tracking requests daily and ~20 million packages shipped via FedEx Ship Manager monthly.
- FedEx described as a large corporate organization with annual revenues cited in the application.
Registration Rules
- .fedex is a brand gTLD with Federal Express Corporation as the sole applicant and manager; registrations are intended for FedEx and its affiliated operating companies conducting business under the FedEx brand.
SEO and Brand Impact
- As a controlled brand gTLD, .fedex is positioned to reinforce FedEx brand recognition and provide a dedicated namespace for FedEx services and customer interactions.
- The applicant emphasized FedEx's strong brand reputation and scale, indicating the gTLD's role in consolidating brand-controlled online destinations and service touchpoints.
Operator
Federal Express Corporation
Whois
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domain: FEDEX
organisation: Federal Express Corporation
address: 3610 Hacks Cross Road
address: Memphis TN 38125
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Marketing Principal
organisation: Federal Express Corporation
address: 3610 Hacks Cross Road
address: Memphis TN 38125
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.901.369.3600
fax-no: +1.800.548.3020
e-mail: ngtld-fedex@cscglobal.com
contact: technical
name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Afilias
address: 300 Welsh Road
address: Building 3, Suite 105
address: Horsham PA 19044
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 215.706.5700
fax-no: +1 215.706.5701
e-mail: tld-tech-poc@afilias.info
nserver: A0.NIC.FEDEX 2a01:8840:de:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.228.33
nserver: A2.NIC.FEDEX 2a01:8840:e1:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.231.33
nserver: B0.NIC.FEDEX 2a01:8840:df:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.229.33
nserver: C0.NIC.FEDEX 2a01:8840:e0:0:0:0:0:33 65.22.230.33
ds-rdata: 57511 8 2 13b91145d3199c419b0b4bafb3938f08388b7b52bf8983c24e068bf63075b68b
whois: whois.nic.fedex
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.fedex.com/
created: 2016-06-09
changed: 2023-08-11
source: IANA
