Delegated IANA root zone
.org
Generic top-level domain
A source-linked reference record for .org , combining IANA delegation data with registry metadata.
Registry Public Interest Registry (PIR)
IANA type Generic
Registered 1985-01-01
DNSSEC Not determined
Overview
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Technical
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.org is listed by IANA as a generic top-level domain. The sponsoring organisation shown in the IANA delegation record is Public Interest Registry (PIR).
Policy and eligibility are deliberately not inferred from the string name. Registration rules should be taken from the registry and its official documentation.
Sponsoring organisation Public Interest Registry (PIR)
WHOIS whois.publicinterestregistry.org
Registration date 1985-01-01
IANA last update 2026-03-10
Technical information DNS and protocol details Root-level delegation and protocol endpoints surfaced without hiding the source.
Authoritative nameservers Published in the IANA delegation record.
a0.org.afilias-nst.info 199.19.56.1 · 2001:500:e:0:0:0:0:1
a2.org.afilias-nst.info 199.249.112.1 · 2001:500:40:0:0:0:0:1
b0.org.afilias-nst.org 199.19.54.1 · 2001:500:c:0:0:0:0:1
b2.org.afilias-nst.org 199.249.120.1 · 2001:500:48:0:0:0:0:1
c0.org.afilias-nst.info 199.19.53.1 · 2001:500:b:0:0:0:0:1
d0.org.afilias-nst.org 199.19.57.1 · 2001:500:f:0:0:0:0:1
Protocol endpoints Published registry lookup services.
WHOIS whois.publicinterestregistry.org
Delegation history Record timeline Only milestones that can be tied directly to official records are shown.
IANA Report on the Redelegation of the .ORG Top-Level Domain
1985-01-01 IANA registration date Registration date shown in the IANA delegation record.
2026-03-10 IANA record last updated Latest update date displayed by the IANA delegation record.
Sources Official records This page keeps operational facts attached to their original source.
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