What is .zone?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .zone on January 14, 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 November 14, 2013.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .zone, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .zone haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.zone FAQ
What does .zone mean?
.zone is a generic top-level domain named for the word "zone". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .zone?
None. .zone is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .zone domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .zone as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .zone created?
.zone was delegated to the DNS root zone on January 14, 2014.
Is .zone a valid domain?
Yes. .zone is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .zone addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .zone domain?
.zone names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .zone DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
