Generic top-level domainsIDNDNSSEC
Overview
- .谷歌 is a Brand gTLD representing the name "Google" in Simplified Chinese (谷歌, pronounced /guge/).
- The ASCII/Punycode form used in the article is .xn--flw351e.
- The string was proposed and applied for under ICANN's new gTLD program by Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).
History
- Applicant and operator: Google (Charleston Road Registry Inc.).
- ICANN issued a Registry Agreement for .xn--flw351e to Google on 31 July 2014 after passing the Initial Evaluation.
- .xn--flw351e (谷歌) was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 20 November 2014, completing the successful application for the string.
Usage and Audience
- As a Brand TLD, .谷歌 is intended for use by Google for Chinese-language branding and services.
- Target audience includes Google-operated services and content aimed at Chinese-speaking users; it is positioned as a branded namespace rather than a generic public TLD.
Notable Cases or Examples
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Key milestones:
- Registry Agreement signed by ICANN: 31 July 2014
- Delegation to the Root Zone (completion of application): 20 November 2014
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The string is part of Google's portfolio of branded top-level domains managed by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Operator
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: 谷歌 domain-ace: XN--FLW351E 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: 48919 8 2 aaacfe5efe147ef640dba9107a36f9e43bc2b3f736a538a680cd1c01aafe41fb whois: status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: https://www.registry.google created: 2014-10-09 changed: 2025-04-11 source: IANA