.gle

Overview

.gle is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) applied for and operated by Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.). The string was created as a dedicated, branded Internet space for Google to categorize and present its services, aiming to provide a recognizable and trusted web space for Google and its employees.

History

• Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; revealed among applied-for strings on 13 June 2012.
• A Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 24 July 2014 after passing Initial Evaluation.
• Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 15 September 2014, marking completion of the successful application.
• Registry operator: Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).

Usage and Audience

• Intended users: Google and Google employees.
• Purpose described by the applicant:
  • To streamline provision of Google services and make information more accessible.
  • To augment Google’s offerings through existing registries and better categorize Google’s online locations.
  • To create a recognizable, branded, and trusted web space for the general Internet population and Google staff.
• Public registration: second-level names are intended for Google only and are not available to the general public for purchase, sale, or registration.

Registration Rules

• .gle is a closed/brand TLD: registrations at the second level are intended to be exclusively for Google.
• The applicant (Charleston Road Registry) indicated it would remain closed and that Google would be the sole registrar and registrant.
• The registry indicated intent to apply for an exemption to the ICANN Registry Operator Code of Conduct to support that closed model.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The applicant framed .gle as a means to provide a more recognizable and trusted namespace associated directly with Google’s brand and services.
• As a brand-restricted TLD used solely by Google, .gle functions primarily for brand control and internal service organization rather than as a public SEO asset.

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domain:       GLE

organisation: Charleston Road Registry Inc.
address:      1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
address:      Mountain View CA 94043
address:      United States of America (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Admin
organisation: Google Inc.
address:      111 8th Avenue
address:      New York NY 10011
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 404 978 8419
fax-no:       +1 650 492 5631
e-mail:       iana-contact@google.com

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Engineering
organisation: Google Inc.
address:      76 Ninth Avenue, 4th Floor
address:      New York NY 10011
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 404 978 8419
fax-no:       +1 650 492 5631
e-mail:       crr-tech@google.com

nserver:      NS-TLD1.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:32:0:0:0:69 216.239.32.105
nserver:      NS-TLD2.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:34:0:0:0:69 216.239.34.105
nserver:      NS-TLD3.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:36:0:0:0:69 216.239.36.105
nserver:      NS-TLD4.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4802:38:0:0:0:69 216.239.38.105
nserver:      NS-TLD5.CHARLESTONROADREGISTRY.COM 2001:4860:4805:0:0:0:0:69 216.239.60.105
ds-rdata:     35609 8 2 254367c4fa9fae6e0675ee721943c4cd97371553c9669e4bc424b00cff86e6aa

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.registry.google

created:      2014-09-04
changed:      2025-04-11
source:       IANA