.rsvp

Overview

• .rsvp is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) intended for event- and invitation-related uses. "RSVP" is an acronym of the French phrase "répondez s'il vous plaît" ("please reply").
• The gTLD was proposed through ICANN's New gTLD Program and was applied for by Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).

History

• Applied for as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program by Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google).
• Registry Agreement with ICANN was signed on 8 May 2014.
• .rsvp was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 30 August 2014, completing the delegation of the string.
• Listed under Lifestyle new gTLDs and associated with Google (priority 1340 in ICANNWiki notes).

Usage and Audience

• Intended audience: individuals and organizations creating or managing events where responses are sought (e.g., weddings, parties, conferences, online events).
• Use cases highlighted in the application: second-level domains related to physical or online events, invitations, and RSVP management.
• The application cited demand evidence from online invitation services (for example, Evite reported 219 million invitations created annually) to support potential demand.

Registration Rules

• The registry stated it would remain open and unencumbered by registrant restrictions.
• No restrictions on second-level domain name registrations were proposed in the application; domain names would be available to the general public.
• Registry services (including shared registration system access) were to be made available to all ICANN-accredited registrars.
• The registry committed to implementing intellectual property rights protection mechanisms in line with ICANN requirements.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The registry's stated mission includes providing a dedicated space that signals event-related content and enhances consumer choice by creating clearer organizational layers on the Internet.
• Google (Charleston Road Registry) indicated plans to offer a suite of rights-protection measures and positioned the TLD as a model of registry stewardship to foster trust and protect intellectual property.

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domain:       RSVP

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:     7067 8 2 a34484076595033b18742005866b79f5c56fecec5a667494e3b179621b44ee4a

whois:        

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

created:      2014-08-23
changed:      2025-04-11
source:       IANA