What is .wtc?
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 .wtc names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .wtc on April 29, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on December 19, 2013.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .wtc, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .wtc haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.wtc).
.wtc FAQ
What country is .wtc?
None. .wtc is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .wtc domain extension?
World Trade Centers Association, Inc. operates .wtc as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .wtc created?
.wtc was delegated to the DNS root zone on April 29, 2014.
Is .wtc a valid domain?
Yes. .wtc is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .wtc addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .wtc domain?
No. .wtc is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for World Trade Centers Association, Inc.
Is .wtc DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .wtc.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed March 15, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
