.kpmg

Overview

• .kpmg is a brand generic top-level domain (gTLD) created for the KPMG corporate network.
• It was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and is intended to serve KPMG and its member firms as a branded namespace.

History

• Application disclosure (Reveal Day): 13 June 2012 (application cited in ICANN materials).
• Delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 4 April 2016 as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• Registry operator: KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International Genossenschaft) is named in applicant materials.
• ICANNWiki infobox also lists Neustar in the registry field (appears as a technical/registry service provider entry in the source).

Usage and Audience

• Intended users: KPMG International and its legally distinct member firms.
• The applicant materials describe KPMG's membership network, its global presence and client types (business corporations, governments and public sector agencies, and not-for-profit organizations), indicating the TLD is aimed at KPMG-related entities and communications.
• Explicit restriction from the application:
  • ".KPMG names may not be delegated or assigned to or used by third party organizations, institutions, or individuals."

Registration Rules

• The registry is described in the application as a standard registry (not community-based).
• Names under .kpmg are restricted from being delegated to or used by third parties, per the applicant's statement.

SEO and Brand Impact

• As a controlled brand TLD reserved for KPMG use, .kpmg provides a brand-controlled namespace that centralizes KPMG-related domains under the firm's own gTLD, supporting brand consistency and trust signals associated with company-owned domains.

% IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object

domain:       KPMG

organisation: KPMG International Cooperative (KPMG International Genossenschaft)
address:      Laan van Langerhuize 1
address:      Amstelveen 1186 DS
address:      Netherlands (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         KPMG Domain Admin
organisation: KPMG International Cooperative
address:      Laan van Langerhuize 1
address:      Amstelveen 1186 DS
address:      Netherlands (the)
phone:        +31 20 656 6700
e-mail:       domainadmin@kpmg.com

contact:      technical
name:         IANA Contact
organisation: GoDaddy Registry
address:      100 S. Mill Ave, Suite 1600
address:      Tempe AZ 85281
address:      United States of America (the)
phone:        +1 480 505 8800
fax-no:       +1 480 624 2546
e-mail:       iana@registry.godaddy

nserver:      A.NIC.KPMG 2001:dcd:1:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.192.9
nserver:      B.NIC.KPMG 2001:dcd:2:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.194.9
nserver:      C.NIC.KPMG 2001:dcd:3:0:0:0:0:9 37.209.196.9
nserver:      NS1.DNS.NIC.KPMG 156.154.144.98 2610:a1:1071:0:0:0:0:62
nserver:      NS2.DNS.NIC.KPMG 156.154.145.98 2610:a1:1072:0:0:0:0:62
nserver:      NS3.DNS.NIC.KPMG 156.154.159.98 2610:a1:1073:0:0:0:0:62
ds-rdata:     48439 8 2 eba8341ef02c15f59e27e356e637d8dc8c50a0989f015809ad057410663a02d8

whois:        

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://home.kpmg.com

created:      2016-01-14
changed:      2024-05-11
source:       IANA