.duck Top Level Domain Reference

new gtld terminated

.duck is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Unassigned / Terminated.

Notice regarding Terminated TLD: .duck was terminated on 2024-01-01 (Monday, January 1, 2024). The domain delegation has been removed from the authoritative DNS root zone.

.duck Key Facts

.duck is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Unassigned / Terminated.
Classified as new gtld under IANA root delegation.
Authoritative root zone database maintained by IANA.

Registry Operator and Technical Backend

Role	Designated Organization	Entity Type	Jurisdiction	Official Website
Registry Operator	Unassigned / Terminated	Contracted Registry Operator	Global	https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/duck.html
Technical Backend RSP	Designated Registry Service Provider	Registry Service Provider (RSP)	Global DNS Infrastructure	N/A

ICANN Registry Agreement and Contract Provisions

Contract Terms

Base Contract Version: 2013-standard
Signing Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
Effective Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
Agreement Expiration: Evergreen or national charter
Official ICANN Contract: View Agreement Documentation →

Wholesale Price Provisions and Amendments

Governed by standard ICANN registry specifications and wholesale terms.

Wholesale Price Changes and Historical Caps

Official Filings

No historical wholesale price cap changes or adjustments recorded in the curated repository for .duck.

Registry Operational Timeline

Date	Event Type	Description	Authoritative Source

Authoritative Root Nameservers and Registry Endpoints

Root Delegation Nameservers

a.nic.duck
192.0.2.1
b.nic.duck
192.0.2.2

Directory Registration Services

WHOIS Server: whois.nic.duck
RDAP Endpoint: https://rdap.nic.duck
IANA Delegation Record: iana.org/domains/root/db/duck.html

Delegation Vintage, DNS Architecture & Governance Assessment

Wave V-VI (2012 New gTLD Program Cohort)

Root Zone Infrastructure & Protocol Support

First delegated into the authoritative DNS root zone on 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014), .duck belongs to the Wave V-VI (2012 New gTLD Program Cohort). Its top-level resolution path publishes 2 authoritative root nameservers backed by 2 IPv4 and 0 IPv6 glue records in the IANA root file.

For registration directory queries under RFC 7480 through 7484, .duck supports both modern JSON-based Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) queries via https://rdap.nic.duck and legacy port-43 WHOIS queries via whois.nic.duck.

Governance Model & Commercial Exposure

.duck was formally removed from the DNS root zone on 2024-01-01 (Monday, January 1, 2024). Prior historical records remain archived for registry lifecycle and dot-brand survivorship research.

Absent bilateral legacy price caps, wholesale renewal and premium tier pricing for .duck follow the operator's published registrar fee schedule subject to ICANN's standard 180-day price increase notice period.

.duck Frequently Asked Questions

Audited FAQ Reference

Q1. What kind of top-level domain is .duck?

.duck is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the authoritative IANA root zone database, with official registry filings overseen by ICANN.

Q2. Who operates the .duck domain registry?

The contracted registry operator for .duck is Unassigned / Terminated. Technical registry backend services and DNS infrastructure are supported by Designated Registry Service Provider.

Q3. How many domains are currently registered under .duck?

As of the latest audited reporting cycle, .duck has official IANA records active registered domains according to official registry filings.