.news domain lookup
Generic top-level extension (gTLD).
Technical details
- Type
- gTLD
- Registry
- Dog Beach, LLC
- WHOIS server (port 43)
- none
- RDAP endpoint
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- Added to the root zone
- Mar 12, 2015
- IANA record last changed
- Oct 7, 2025
IANA data: Oct 6, 2026
What does the registry publish?
Based on the record of google.news (RDAP, Oct 6, 2026):
- Registrar: published
- Creation date: published
- Last update: published
- Expiry date: published
- Status codes: published
- Name servers: published
- DNSSEC: published
- Registrant: published
- Abuse contact: published
The registrant's personal data is redacted.
Status codes in the sample record
- clientDeleteProhibited
- clientTransferProhibited
- clientUpdateProhibited
What happens when a domain expires?
ICANN rules apply to gTLDs: after expiry there is a 0–45 day renewal grace period depending on the registrar, then a 30-day redemption period and a 5-day pending delete period; after that the name is released.
Questions about .news
›What is the .news whois server?
IANA lists no port 43 WHOIS server for .news; registration data is served over RDAP.
›Does .news support RDAP?
Yes. RDAP endpoint: https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
›How do I find when a .news domain expires?
Type the domain in the box above; if the registry publishes the expiry date, the whois card shows it along with the days left.
›Can I see who owns a .news domain?
Usually not: according to our sample check this registry redacts the registrant's personal data. The registrar and dates are still visible.