What is .rwe?
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 .rwe names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .rwe on October 27, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on April 2, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .rwe, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .rwe haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.rwe).
.rwe FAQ
What country is .rwe?
None. .rwe is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .rwe domain extension?
RWE AG operates .rwe as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .rwe created?
.rwe was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 27, 2015.
Is .rwe a valid domain?
Yes. .rwe is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .rwe addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .rwe domain?
No. .rwe is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for RWE AG.
Is .rwe DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .rwe.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed July 25, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.