What is .ieee?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .ieee names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .ieee on July 21, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on July 23, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 8 name servers for .ieee, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .ieee haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
.ieee FAQ
What country is .ieee?
None. .ieee is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .ieee domain extension?
IEEE Global LLC operates .ieee as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .ieee created?
.ieee was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 21, 2016.
Is .ieee a valid domain?
Yes. .ieee is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .ieee addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .ieee domain?
No. .ieee is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for IEEE Global LLC.
Is .ieee DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .ieee.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 2, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
