Overview
- .lol is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) created through ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string was successfully applied for and delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 02 May 2015.
- Uniregistry Corp. is the registry operator that manages the .lol TLD.
History
- Reveal of applied-for strings occurred on 13 June 2012 as part of the New gTLD Program.
- The .lol application succeeded and the TLD was delegated to the Root Zone on 02 May 2015.
- Registry operator: Uniregistry Corp.
Usage and Audience
- Applicants for the .lol gTLD included major organizations and domain investors, notably Google and Uniregistry.
- Uniregistry is a company established by domain investor Frank Schilling; it participated in acquiring new gTLD strings and pursued .lol through the application/auction process.
- The mix of applicants indicates interest from both large tech companies and dedicated domain registries/entrepreneurs.
Notable Cases or Examples
- Google was among the applicants that proposed .lol during the New gTLD application period.
- Uniregistry (founded by Frank Schilling) applied for and became the registry operator for .lol; the string was delegated in May 2015.
Operator
XYZ.COM LLC
Whois
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domain: LOL
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: General Counsel
organisation: XYZ.COM LLC
address: 4425 Spring Mountain Rd., Suite 2
address: Las Vegas NV 89102
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1 702 763 2191
e-mail: hello@xyz.com
contact: technical
name: CTO
organisation: CentralNic
address: Saddlers House, 4th Floor
address: 44 Gutter Lane
address: London EC2V 6BR
address: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
phone: +44 20 33 88 0600
fax-no: +44 20 33 88 0601
e-mail: tld.ops@centralnic.com
nserver: A.NIC.LOL 194.169.218.146 2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:146
nserver: B.NIC.LOL 185.24.64.146 2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:146
nserver: C.NIC.LOL 212.18.248.146 2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:146
nserver: D.NIC.LOL 212.18.249.146 2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:146
ds-rdata: 60144 13 2 7cc10bb99e7070753445d1d12b7781256198ac40f7409a2e81f43c68df7655b2
whois: whois.nic.lol
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://nic.lol
created: 2015-04-23
changed: 2025-08-12
source: IANA
Registrars
