Quick answer
Who controls a .blog domain, and what does it cost?
.blog domain at PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026: $28.49 a year, the same price to renew. .blog is managed by Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC (Automattic) in San Francisco, California, United States, with CIRA in Ottawa, Canada, as back-end operator under an ICANN contract.
.blog registry facts
| Registry manager (IANA) | Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC (Automattic) |
|---|---|
| Registry location | San Francisco, California — United States |
| Back-end operator | Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), Ottawa (Canada) |
| Legal framework | ICANN registry agreement (new gTLD, 2012 round) |
| Dispute policy | UDRP + URS |
| Who can register | Anyone; no need to run a blog or use WordPress |
| WHOIS / RDAP | WHOIS whois.nic.blog · RDAP rdap.blog.fury.ca/rdap/ |
| DNSSEC | Yes (DS record in the root zone) |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
| Price at PanamaRegistrar | $28.49/year; renewal $28.49/year; transfer $28.49 |
| IANA record last updated | 5 May 2026 |
Who runs the .blog registry, and from which country?
IANA lists Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC, 60 29th Street, San Francisco, as .blog manager; the dataset identifies it as an Automattic company. The technical operator is the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), 979 Bank Street, Ottawa. WHOIS answers on whois.nic.blog, RDAP at rdap.blog.fury.ca. IANA updated the record on 5 May 2026. .blog is a new gTLD under ICANN contract, held by a US company and operated from Canada.
Can a court in the United States take down or seize a .blog domain?
The .blog registry company is in California, so United States courts can order it to act. The in rem clause of 15 U.S.C. §1125(d)(2) allows a trademark owner to sue a .blog name in the registry's district when the registrant cannot be reached. CIRA, in Ottawa, answers to Canadian courts for the database it operates. Bloggers who write about US companies or US politics should know that the registry sits within reach of US courts.
What does PanamaRegistrar do with a complaint about a .blog domain?
Nothing happens to a .blog domain on a complaint alone. Copyright, defamation, political or competitor complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court; a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama by exequatur. Phishing, malware, botnets and fraud that takes money from victims are suspended within 24 hours of a well-documented report, child sexual abuse material immediately, and the URLs are reported to NCMEC. You are told before any action on your domain, unless the law or the court order forbids it; with Domain protection, every complaint is also read by a person before any action on the domain. This rule covers what PanamaRegistrar does, not the registry or our registrar partner. Steps and time limits: takedown procedure and how we handle complaints.
Who uses .blog domains, and why?
Blogs and newsletters use .blog, according to the dataset. The extension is open to anyone: there is no need to run a blog or to use WordPress, as a WP Tavern report confirms. Terms run from 1 to 10 years. Writers and newsletter publishers form a large share of the people who receive defamation complaints, so the registrar's complaint rule matters for them.
Which registry rules are specific to .blog?
Our dataset records that .blog is open to all registrars and all uses. The registry company is in the United States, and its database operator is CIRA, the body that runs Canada's .ca. RDAP answers on rdap.blog.fury.ca. .blog supports DNSSEC; the dataset does not record IDN support for it. Terms run from 1 to 10 years.
What does the WHOIS show for a .blog domain?
Privacy is allowed on .blog and free at PanamaRegistrar. A public lookup on whois.nic.blog shows the registrar, the dates, the nameservers and the status. Your email stays out of it, which matters for writers who publish under a pen name; with Domain protection, the registry receives our company's details.
Do I need Domain protection for a .blog domain?
No, it is optional: +$29 per year, on top of the .blog price. Domain protection registers the domain in the name of DomaineGoat LLC, so the registration record and WHOIS/RDAP show our company, never you, and you can take it back in your own name for free. A transfer lock is on, and any transfer or DNS change must be confirmed from your account. We then hold only your email, and a person reads every complaint before any action on the domain; that review exists only with the option. It does not move the registry or change its courts.
Which dispute policy applies to .blog?
.blog is a 2012-round gTLD: UDRP and URS both apply. A trademark owner can use them against a .blog name that copies a brand. Defamation and copyright complaints are not UDRP matters; at PanamaRegistrar they need a Panamanian court decision before any action on the domain. Our steps for trademark cases: UDRP and URS.
How much does a .blog domain cost, and how is it renewed?
At PanamaRegistrar, as of October 2026, .blog costs $28.49/year; renewal is $28.49/year, and a transfer $28.49 with one year added, as ICANN rules provide for generic extensions. Term: 1 to 10 years. Payment is in crypto (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC) from a prepaid balance, minimum top-up $25. Every extension: price list.
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.blog questions
Will PanamaRegistrar suspend my .blog over a defamation complaint?
Not on a complaint alone. Defamation complaints need a decision from a Panamanian court, and a foreign judgment must first be recognised in Panama. The .blog registry is a US company in San Francisco, and a US court can still address it directly. See the takedown procedure.
Do I need WordPress to register a .blog domain?
No. The extension is open to anyone, with no need to run a blog or to use WordPress. Terms run from 1 to 10 years, and the price is the same every year at PanamaRegistrar.
Who operates the .blog database?
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), in Ottawa, is the technical operator listed by IANA. The registry manager is Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC in San Francisco, an Automattic company according to the dataset. Canadian courts have authority over CIRA.
Can PanamaRegistrar stop the .blog registry from acting on a court order?
No. The .blog registry, Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC (Automattic), keeps its own copy of the registration and applies the law of its own country. PanamaRegistrar decides only what its own service does: we act on Panamanian court orders, not on unverified complaints. Our registrar partner also keeps its own legal duties. We tell you when we learn of a registry-level action, unless the law or the order forbids it. See the registry jurisdiction index.
How do I pay for a .blog domain?
In crypto only: BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC. Top up your balance (minimum $25), then register the .blog domain from it at $28.49/year. Send the exact amount on the exact network; the top-up is credited after the network confirmations. No ID and no KYC: one verified email per domain, never published.
Sources (5)
- IANA Root Zone Database: .blog delegation record — IANA (checked 2026-10-19)
- 15 U.S.C. § 1125 — in rem civil action against a domain name, subsection (d)(2) — Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) — ICANN (checked 2026-10-19)
- The .blog domain extension is now open to registrars — WP Tavern (checked 2026-10-08)