Overview
- .red is an active generic top-level domain (gTLD) that originated from ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The string is a color-themed gTLD intended for general use by individuals, businesses, and communities associating with the word "red".
- The registry operator and manager for .red is Afilias.
History
- .red was applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program and its application succeeded.
- A Registry Agreement between Afilias and ICANN was signed on 07 November 2013.
- .red was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 18 January 2014, completing its entry into the DNS.
Private auction and contention
- The .red contention set originally included two applicants: Donuts and Afilias.
- Afilias won the contention in a private gTLD auction (held by Innovative Auctions) in June 2013 for an undisclosed amount.
- Donuts submitted a Public Interest Commitment (PIC) as part of its application.
Notable Cases or Examples
- The private auction between Donuts and Afilias is a notable event in the .red rollout, representing how contested strings were resolved during the New gTLD process.
Operator
Identity Digital Limited
Whois
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domain: RED
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
contact: administrative
name: Vice President, Engineering
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldadmin@identity.digital
contact: technical
name: Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Limited
address: c/o Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
nserver: A0.NIC.RED 2a01:8840:26:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.36.25
nserver: A2.NIC.RED 2a01:8840:29:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.39.25
nserver: B0.NIC.RED 2a01:8840:27:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.37.25
nserver: C0.NIC.RED 2a01:8840:28:0:0:0:0:25 65.22.38.25
ds-rdata: 20191 8 2 a838978f76dab8c9a0057b3fdddbd9883e760764e5ae1cea04f0961d61a4bb28
whois:
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: https://www.identity.digital/
created: 2014-01-16
changed: 2025-09-04
source: IANA
Registrars
