.rwe

Overview

.rwe is a brand gTLD delegated under ICANN's New gTLD Program and managed by RWE AG. The registry backend is operated by Verisign. The TLD is intended to provide an authoritative, company-controlled namespace for RWE, its affiliates and partners.

History

• Introduced as part of ICANN's New gTLD Program; the application results were revealed on 13 June 2012.
• RWE AG's application succeeded and the .rwe string was delegated to the DNS root zone.
• Registry: Verisign. TLD status: Delegated. TLD subtype: brand.

Usage and Audience

• Intended users: RWE AG, its affiliates, partners and other authorized entities associated with the brand.
• Typical uses:
  • Corporate information and official services
  • Campaigns, sub-brands, product pages and location-specific sites
  • Resources and communications that benefit from verified brand authenticity
• Context about RWE (from applicant statement):
  • Europe-focused energy group active in electricity and gas
  • Reported more than 70,000 employees, ~16 million customers and €53 billion revenue (2010)
  • Major power producer in Germany with significant presence in the Netherlands and the UK
  • Emphasis on renewable energy, innovation and openness to new developments

Registration Rules

• .rwe operates as a restricted registry: RWE AG creates and controls domain spaces under the TLD.
• Domains are allocated for use by RWE, its affiliates and partners; second- and third-level domains may be used for campaigns, sub-brands, products and locations.
• Specific details on eligibility verification, allowed characters or registration-period limits are not provided in the source.

SEO and Brand Impact

• The .rwe gTLD is explicitly positioned to strengthen RWE's brand identity and authenticity by providing an authoritative Internet space controlled by the company.
• RWE states the TLD will promote trust, convenience and utility for consumers and reinforce the company's values of innovation and openness.

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domain:       RWE

organisation: RWE AG
address:      Opernplatz 1
address:      Essen 45128
address:      Germany

contact:      administrative
name:         Head of Group Brand Communications
organisation: RWE AG
address:      Opernplatz 1
address:      Essen 45128
address:      Germany
phone:        +49 201 12 15372
fax-no:       +49 201 12 15143
e-mail:       ngtld-rwe@cscinfo.com

contact:      technical
name:         Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: 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:      V0N0.NIC.RWE 2a01:8840:6a:0:0:0:0:18 65.22.108.18
nserver:      V0N1.NIC.RWE 2a01:8840:6b:0:0:0:0:18 65.22.109.18
nserver:      V0N2.NIC.RWE 2a01:8840:6c:0:0:0:0:18 65.22.110.18
nserver:      V0N3.NIC.RWE 161.232.32.18 2a01:8840:108:0:0:0:0:18
nserver:      V2N0.NIC.RWE 2a01:8840:6d:0:0:0:0:18 65.22.111.18
nserver:      V2N1.NIC.RWE 161.232.33.18 2a01:8840:109:0:0:0:0:18
ds-rdata:     23797 8 2 619690e3da5905b5ebf372e40c035832805aa26c0643e0f217556ef62d5d166a

whois:        whois.nic.rwe

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2015-10-01
changed:      2024-07-25
source:       IANA