Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .kindle is a branded generic top-level domain (gTLD) created under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string represents Amazon's Kindle product family and is intended to identify services and products related to Kindle.
History
- Delegated: 07 June 2016.
- Applicant and manager: Amazon was the sole applicant and currently manages the TLD.
- Registry: Neustar is listed as the registry operator for .kindle.
- Classification: Delegated, branded gTLD (tld_subtype: brand; tld_type: gTLD).
Usage and Audience
- Primary operator/audience: Amazon for branding, marketing and product/service identification related to the Kindle family.
- The applicant's submission describes Kindle devices and services (e-readers, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire) and positions Kindle as Amazon's leading digital-reading product line.
SEO and Brand Impact
- As a brand gTLD, .kindle signals a direct affiliation with Amazon and the Kindle brand, providing clear brand association for domains under this TLD.
- The TLD is intended for brand-centric use cases (product pages, services, marketing) rather than general-purpose registrations.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Amazon was the sole applicant (priority 499) and manages the delegated .kindle gTLD.
- The applicant's materials highlight Kindle as a bestselling e-reader and describe Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire among the product family.
Operator
Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: KINDLE organisation: Amazon Registry Services, Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) contact: administrative name: Program Manager, Registry organisation: Amazon Registry Services Inc. address: 410 Terry Avenue North address: Seattle WA 98109 address: United States of America (the) phone: +1 206 646 5990 fax-no: +12069467702 e-mail: arsi-rzm@amazon.com contact: technical name: TLD Registry Services Technical organisation: Nominet address: Minerva House address: Edmund Halley Road address: Oxford Science Park address: Oxford OX4 4DQ address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) phone: +44.1865332211 e-mail: registrytechnical@nominet.uk nserver: DNS1.NIC.KINDLE 213.248.218.58 2a01:618:402:0:0:0:0:58 nserver: DNS2.NIC.KINDLE 103.49.82.58 2401:fd80:402:0:0:0:0:58 nserver: DNS3.NIC.KINDLE 213.248.222.58 2a01:618:406:0:0:0:0:58 nserver: DNS4.NIC.KINDLE 2401:fd80:406:0:0:0:0:58 43.230.50.58 nserver: DNSA.NIC.KINDLE 156.154.100.3 2001:502:ad09:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSB.NIC.KINDLE 156.154.101.3 2001:502:2eda:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSC.NIC.KINDLE 156.154.102.3 2610:a1:1009:0:0:0:0:3 nserver: DNSD.NIC.KINDLE 156.154.103.3 2610:a1:1010:0:0:0:0:3 ds-rdata: 29776 8 2 bfd30bf5a3a6da5808bb6780e6cbec1cc929445af65e949b31a9e5bdc3003066 whois: status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: http://www.nic.kindle created: 2016-05-19 changed: 2025-02-14 source: IANA