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.rip
Introduced10 July 2014
TLD typeGeneric top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryIdentity Digital (as Dog Beach, LLC)
SponsorNone
Intended useMemorials and tributes
Actual useLeaks and piracy
Registration restrictionsNone
DocumentsICANN registry agreement
DNSSECYes
Registry websitenic.rip

.rip (Rest in peace) is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in ICANN's New gTLD Program. It was launched and operated by Dog Beach, LLC.[1][2]

Usage

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The intended use for the domain is to pay respects to people who have died, specifically for memorials, tributes, and deathcare services.[3]

History

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.rip was delegated in the DNS root zone on 10 October 2014 from the company United TLD Holdco Ltd.[4] The domain was later transferred to Dog Beach, LLC on 2 June 2021.[5]

References

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  1. ^ .rip Registry Agreement, ICANN, 10 July 2014, retrieved 24 December 2025
  2. ^ .rip Domain Delegation Data, IANA, retrieved 24 December 2025
  3. ^ ".RIP: Web & email addresses dedicated to the departed". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Delegation Report for .rip". IANA. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Transfer Report for rip". IANA. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2025.